Identifier: historyofqueensc00newy (find matches)
Title: History of Queens County, New York, with illustrations, portraits, & sketches of prominent families and individuals
Year: 1882 (1880s)
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Subjects: Queens Co., N.Y Queens Co., N.Y
Publisher: New York W.W. Munsell
Contributing Library: Robarts - University of Toronto
Digitizing Sponsor: University of Toronto

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rge. The portrait at the head of this page shows Mr. Hew-lett as he is remembered by those who knew him a fewyears before his death. He was a gentleman who neversought the honors of public life, and never held anyoffice except such as his native town called upon himto fill. He was always an admirer of the beautiful innature, and became a farmer from the love of ruralpursuits. To this natural qualification he added anotherquality or habit not less necessary to the successfulfarmer—thoroughness and exactness in all business in-tercourse with others. He was always a conservative Democrat of the oldschool, and in his religious life was a worthy member ofthe Protestant Episcopal church. He contributed liber-ally to the cost of erecting Christ Church at Manhasset,and to the close of his life he was a staunch supporter ofthe various financial interests of the parish. In personal appearance Mr. Hewlett was a noble manto meet, a gentleman of pleasing address and an intelli-gent, active mind.
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