History of the state of New York, political and governmental; . Abram Stevens Hewitt Abram Stevens Hewitt; born in Haverstiaw, N. Y., July31, 1822; graduated from Columbia college in 1842; studied lawand was admitted to practice in 1845; his eyesight failing, heengaged in the iron business with Peter Cooper and establishedworks in New Jersey and Pennsylvania; appointed one of the10 United States commissioners to visit the French expositionuniverselle of 1867 and made a report on iron and steel whichwas published by congress; organized with and managed forPeter Cooper the Cooper union for the a

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History of the state of New York, political and governmental; . Abram Stevens Hewitt Abram Stevens Hewitt; born in Haverstiaw, N. Y., July31, 1822; graduated from Columbia college in 1842; studied lawand was admitted to practice in 1845; his eyesight failing, heengaged in the iron business with Peter Cooper and establishedworks in New Jersey and Pennsylvania; appointed one of the10 United States commissioners to visit the French expositionuniverselle of 1867 and made a report on iron and steel whichwas published by congress; organized with and managed forPeter Cooper the Cooper union for the advancement of scienceand art; elected as a democrat to the 44th and 45th congresses(March 4, 1875-March 3, 1879) ; reelected to the 47th, 48th and49th congresses (March 4, 1881-March 3, 1887) but resignedJanuarv 4, 1887; mavor of New York Citv, 1887-1888; died inNew York Citv, Januarv 18, 1903. (^^<«wfwwvv^y«^ K-Kj^^-y^ *A?^ ^ * ^^^•

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