Henry C. Jewell (Wisconsin pioneer)

Henry C. Jewell
Engraving by E. G. Williams & Brothers, N.Y.
Chairman of the Board of Supervisors of Winnebago County, Wisconsin
In office
November 14, 1876 – November 12, 1878
Preceded byE. D. Henry
Succeeded byLucas M. Miller
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
from the Winnebago 1st district
In office
January 7, 1867 – January 6, 1868
Preceded byWilliam H. Doe
Succeeded byLuther Buxton
8th Mayor of Oshkosh, Wisconsin
In office
April 1862 – April 1863
Preceded byJohn Fitzgerald
Succeeded byPhiletus Sawyer
Personal details
Born(1811-12-01)December 1, 1811
Salisbury, Connecticut, U.S.
DiedJanuary 1, 1889(1889-01-01) (aged 77)
Oshkosh, Wisconsin, U.S.
Resting placeRiverside Cemetery, Oshkosh
Political partyRepublican
Spouse
Mary Ann Russell
(m. 1833)
Children
  • Maria Chapin Jewell
  • (b. 1834; died 1853)
  • William Ezra Jewell
  • (b. 1836; died 1855)
  • Mary Eleanor (Sawyer)
  • (b. 1842; died 1910)
  • Henry Augustus Jewell
  • (b. 1843; died 1911)
  • Catherine Russell Jewell
  • (b. 1845; died 1845)
  • Robert Graham Jewell
  • (b. 1849; died 1849)
OccupationMerchant

Henry Chapin Jewell (December 1, 1811 – January 1, 1889) was an American businessman, Republican politician, and Wisconsin pioneer. He was the 8th mayor of Oshkosh, Wisconsin, served two years as chairman of the Winnebago County board of supervisors, and represented Oshkosh in the Wisconsin State Assembly during the 1867 term. His name was often abbreviated as H. C. Jewell.