H. H. Hewitt:
- Died peacefully at age 67 in 1922 at his home at 619 Lafayette Ave. At his bedside was his wife, Mrs. Sarah D. Hewitt. There were no children.
- Funeral services were held at Saint John's Episcopal Church, the Rev. Walter Russell Lord officiating. 32 honorary pallbearers included the following: Walter P. Cooke, John J. Albright, E. H. Letchworth, George F. Rand, Daniel J. Kenefick, John D. Larkin, Jacob F. Schoellkopf, Sr, Charles R. Huntley,
- Born in Detroit in 1885.
- As a boy he was employed at the Michigan Central in Detroit.
Later he was general manager for the Pullman Co. in Chicago. He lived
in Chicago from 1886 to 1893.
- In 1892 he married Miss Sarah Dutro and in 1893 moved to
Buffalo where he engaged in the construction and afterward in the
management of the Union Car co., organized by John J. Albright, Daniel
Spore and Henry C. French.
- Founder (1804) and president of the Hewitt Rubber Co.,
manufacturers of tires and rubber supplies. At his death, there were
700 employees. Plants were located on Kensington Ave.
- Founder of Buffalo Brass Co. which subsequently became one of
the constituent parts of the Magnus Metal company, which Hewitt and his
brother , Charles M., controlled and managed for some years.
- Active in the organization and management of the Reading
Car Wheel company, the Metric packing company and several large bronze
companies.
- One of his horses won the Kentucky Derby.
- Buffalo: Member of Saint John's Episcopal Church, the Buffalo Club, the Country Club, and the Park club.
- Chicago: Member of the Seaview Golf club, the Union League club of Chicago, the Chicago club, and the South Shore Country club.
- New York: Member of the Lawyers' club, the Bankers' club, the Transportation club, and the New York Athletic club.
- Sources: Times, Dec. 19, 1922; Courier, Dec. 20, 1922; Times, Dec. 21, 1922
- RESEARCH BY ELLEN AND JOSEPH LETTIERI
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