The past and present of Vermilion County, Illinois .. . course after the war and altered the min-istry of the Church of Christ, in which hewas successful; on account of his liberal\iews he resigned as preacher and took upnewspaper work, established the DanvilleNews, weekly and Daily, and has editedit for almost thirty years. The paper isa recognized power in the Republican also aided to organize the Illinois Print-ing Companv, Danville, and was an officerin the company for years, being secretary,president and manager. Mr. Jewell is anable sjieaker and has taken part in all Re-])ul)lic
The past and present of Vermilion County, Illinois .. . course after the war and altered the min-istry of the Church of Christ, in which hewas successful; on account of his liberal\iews he resigned as preacher and took upnewspaper work, established the DanvilleNews, weekly and Daily, and has editedit for almost thirty years. The paper isa recognized power in the Republican also aided to organize the Illinois Print-ing Companv, Danville, and was an officerin the company for years, being secretary,president and manager. Mr. Jewell is anable sjieaker and has taken part in all Re-])ul)lican campaigns since 1856, casting hisfirst vote for Abraham Lincoln; was electorfor Garfield, 1880. Harrison. 1888, and ?vlc-Kinley in 1896. Has been chairman of the\erniilIion county Republican central com-mittee for about thirty years; been a longtime a familiar figure at state and nationalconventions, and is so skilled in drawing]ilatfonns that he is called Old has been the close personal friend andcounselor of Hon. Joseph G. Cannon, the. W. R. JEWELL. ^-?t THE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD 953 distinguislied representative of the Danvilledistrict, during his political career. He ismuch in demand as an all round orator forpolitical, fraternal, Chautauqua and otheraddresses; is also called upon to talk atfunerals of liberal people and is regarded i)ymany as a pastor at large. All classes andkinds of people come to him and pour intoliis sympathetic ear their tales of trouble anddisappointment. He is yet active though suf-fering from diseases contracted in the is a devoted home maker and considerstheir famih- of seven children, all grown,five boys and two girls, the crown of wealthand glory of his noble wife and himself. Mr. Jewell has well and efficiently servedthe city of Danville as postmaster underHarrison, Cle\-eland, ?^IcKinley and Roose-^clt. The first appnintment made by Pres-ident McKinley was that of him as post-master of this city. In his conduct of theoffic
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