About John Welden Jewett
Lived 1870 – 1905 (aged 35). John Welden Jewett was an American teacher, community leader, civil servant and columnist.
John Welden Jewett (March 4, 1870 – June 8, 1905) American educator, civil servant, columnist and community leader. He served as the president of the Fayette County Teachers' Association; and was later appointed to the Internal Revenue Service. Jewett would often sign his name with “Weldon” or “Welden” or “JW.”
Jewett died a few months later of tubercular meningitis on June 8, 1905, and the funeral services were held at the Main Street Baptist Church in Lexington. He is interred at African Cemetery No. 2.
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American teacher (1870–1905)
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John Welden Jewett was born on 4 March 1870 in Fayette County.
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John Welden Jewett died on 8 June 1905.
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John Welden Jewett was a teacher, community leader, civil servant and columnist.
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