Robert Greene HEWITT was born on 25 May 1846 in Elyton, Jefferson Co., AL. He resided in 1873 in Rockwell TX. He died in 1937 in Birmingham, AL. He was buried in Birmingham, AL. He was a Teacher;Univ Of Ala;Pres Board Of Education Jefferson Co Al. He was Methodist. Dictionary of Alabama Biography p806 "he received is early education at Smith's Chapel, at Massey school house, at Ruhamah Academy; he left school when he was sixteen years old and enlisted in the C.S. Army, joining Co B, Tenth Alabama Infantry, Mar 10, 1862. He served until the final surrender at Appomattox Court House,Va participating in the battles of Second Manassas, Sharpsburg, Fredericksburg, the Wilderness, and Petersburg, and was wounded at the battle of the Wilderness. After the war, he farmed for a short time, then for four years taught school. At the end of that time, he attended the University of Alabama for a year but did not graduate. The degree of master of arts was, however, conferred upon him by the university in 1881.In 1869 he founded the Trussville Academy. He served as principal from 1869-1871 7 1876-1884. He taught at Rockwell Texas 1873-1875, then returned to Alabama and taught at Trussville Academy until 1884, when he became a teacher at Guntersville for three years. He was elected tax collector for Jefferson County in 1888 and was re-elected to that office in 1892, serving in all eight years. He was elected a delegate to the State constitutional convention during the administration of Joseph F. Johnston, but because of the repealing of the act calling the convention, was not required to serve. Upon the recommendation of the county convention, Mr. Hewitt was appointed county superintendant of education, but declined to accept the appointment. Later he served as president of the board of education of Jefferson County.In his honor the Trussville High school was named R.G. Hewitt School in September 1925. He is a Democrat; a Methodist; serving as Sunday school superintendent, steward and trustee; a Mason; and a Knight of Pythias....." Parents: James Highnight HEWITT and Eleanor "Ellen" Martha TARRANT.
He married to Fannie Jane HICKMAN on 13 Jun 1878 in Trussville Jefferson Co Ala. Children were: Mary Sims HEWITT, Clara HEWITT, Fannie Roberta HEWITT, Jennie Livingston HEWITT, Annie Bell HEWITT, Eleanor HEWITT.
He married to Fannie Jane HICKMAN on 13 Jun 1878 in Trussville Jefferson Co Ala. Children were: Mary Sims HEWITT, Clara HEWITT, Fannie Roberta HEWITT, Jennie Livingston HEWITT, Annie Bell HEWITT, Eleanor HEWITT.
Robert Greene HEWITT was born on 25 May 1846 in Elyton, Jefferson Co., AL. He resided in 1873 in Rockwell TX. He died in 1937 in Birmingham, AL. He was buried in Birmingham, AL. He was a Teacher;Univ Of Ala;Pres Board Of Education Jefferson Co Al. He was Methodist. Dictionary of Alabama Biography p806 "he received is early education at Smith's Chapel, at Massey school house, at Ruhamah Academy; he left school when he was sixteen years old and enlisted in the C.S. Army, joining Co B, Tenth Alabama Infantry, Mar 10, 1862. He served until the final surrender at Appomattox Court House,Va participating in the battles of Second Manassas, Sharpsburg, Fredericksburg, the Wilderness, and Petersburg, and was wounded at the battle of the Wilderness. After the war, he farmed for a short time, then for four years taught school. At the end of that time, he attended the University of Alabama for a year but did not graduate. The degree of master of arts was, however, conferred upon him by the university in 1881.In 1869 he founded the Trussville Academy. He served as principal from 1869-1871 7 1876-1884. He taught at Rockwell Texas 1873-1875, then returned to Alabama and taught at Trussville Academy until 1884, when he became a teacher at Guntersville for three years. He was elected tax collector for Jefferson County in 1888 and was re-elected to that office in 1892, serving in all eight years. He was elected a delegate to the State constitutional convention during the administration of Joseph F. Johnston, but because of the repealing of the act calling the convention, was not required to serve. Upon the recommendation of the county convention, Mr. Hewitt was appointed county superintendant of education, but declined to accept the appointment. Later he served as president of the board of education of Jefferson County.In his honor the Trussville High school was named R.G. Hewitt School in September 1925. He is a Democrat; a Methodist; serving as Sunday school superintendent, steward and trustee; a Mason; and a Knight of Pythias....." Parents: James Highnight HEWITT and Eleanor "Ellen" Martha TARRANT.
He married to Fannie Jane HICKMAN on 13 Jun 1878 in Trussville Jefferson Co Ala. Children were: Mary Sims HEWITT, Clara HEWITT, Fannie Roberta HEWITT, Jennie Livingston HEWITT, Annie Bell HEWITT, Eleanor HEWITT.
He married to Fannie Jane HICKMAN on 13 Jun 1878 in Trussville Jefferson Co Ala. Children were: Mary Sims HEWITT, Clara HEWITT, Fannie Roberta HEWITT, Jennie Livingston HEWITT, Annie Bell HEWITT, Eleanor HEWITT.
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