Otho C. Jewett
Born1852
Des Moines, Iowa, U.S.
DiedApril 6, 1902
Deadwood, South Dakota, U.S.
Resting placeMount Moriah Cemetery
OccupationArchitect
RelativesSamuel J. Kirkwood (uncle)

Otho C. Jewett (1852 - April 6, 1902) was an American architect. Born in Iowa, he designed many buildings in South Dakota, and he was described as "one of the best architects in the West" by The Daily Deadwood Pioneer-Times.[1]

Life

Born in Des Moines, Iowa, he was educated and trained as an architect in his home state.[1] His uncle, Samuel J. Kirkwood, served as the 5th and 9th Governor of Iowa,[1][2] and later as Senator and as the 14th United States Secretary of the Interior.

Jewett became an architect South Dakota, where he first designed buildings in Aberdeen, Chamberlain, and Pierre.[1] From 1897 to his death, he designed buildings in Deadwood.[1] According to his obituary in The Daily Deadwood Pioneer-Times, Jewett was "one of the best architects in the West."[1]

Jewett died on April 6, 1902, in Deadwood.[1][2] He was buried in Mount Moriah Cemetery.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Death's Harvest. Otho C. Jewett and Walter W. Mellick Taken Home". The Daily Deadwood Pioneer-Times. April 8, 1902. p. 5. Retrieved January 2, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. 1 2 "Otho Jewett no More. Beloved Iowa Pioneer is Summoned to the Shore Beyond". Iowa City Press-Citizen. April 16, 1902. p. 4. Retrieved January 2, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Funeral Services". The Daily Deadwood Pioneer-Times. April 9, 1902. p. 1. Retrieved January 2, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
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