About C. Ernest Dewey
Lived 1861 – 1945 (aged 83). C. Ernest Dewey was an American businessperson and politician.
C. Ernest Dewey (March 21, 1861 – February 14, 1945) was an American businessman and politician.
Born on a farm in the town of Paris, Kenosha County, Wisconsin, Dewey graduated from Kenosha High School in Kenosha, Wisconsin and then was involved with his family business the Dewey Hardware Company. He was also involved with Wisconsin Retail Hardware Association. In 1929, Dewey served in the Wisconsin State Assembly and was a Republican. Dewey died in a hospital in Kenosha, Wisconsin.
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American businessman (1861-1945)
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C. Ernest Dewey was born on 21 March 1861.
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C. Ernest Dewey died on 14 February 1945.
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C. Ernest Dewey was a businessperson and politician.
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C. Ernest Dewey was American.
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