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E. BARLOW JEWELL, City Marshal, Chief of Police, Water Commissioner and Chief of the Fire Department, also Street Commissioner at Dowagiac, was born in St. Albans, Vt., May 3, 1855. He is the grandson of William Jewell, a brave soldier in the Revolutionary War, and one of the “Green Mountain boys,” whose fame history will ever perpetuate. The father of our subject, E. Whitney Jewell, was born in St. Albans, Vt., and there married Miss Orrissa Dorwin, who was the daughter of William Dorwin. For many years after his marriage he engaged in buying and shipping stock in Vermont, but in 1877 came to Dowagiac and has since lived retired.

His wife died in 1879, leaving two children, the subject of this notice and Mortimer D. The latter was a dentist of this city until his death, which occurred in 1887. Politically, Mr. Jewell, Sr., was a Republican, and in his religious affiliations was identified with the Methodist Episcopal Church. The boyhood days of our subject were passed in the Green Mountain State and he received a good education at Norwich University, at Northfield, that State, from which he was graduated in 1876. After completing his studies, he engaged for a time as Clerk of the village of St. Albans, also as Collector of Taxes and Deputy Sheriff. In 1877, at St. Albans, Vt., he married Nellie E., daughter of Cyrus K. Green, foreman in the railroad shops at that place. Mrs. Jewell was born and reared in St. Albans, receiving her education in the city schools. After their marriage the young couple came to Michigan and located at Dowagiac, where Mr. Jewell embarked in the dental business with his brother. Three years were thus passed, after which he accepted a position as clerk in a store, and remained in that position about two years.

A Republican of no uncertain tone, Mr. Jewell has filled various positions of trust in the community and has gained the confidence of the people as an official of highest integrity and fidelity. In 1882 he was elected Marshal, and has served in that position ever since. During the same year he was chosen for the office of Street Commissioner, and he has also been Water Commissioner for the past four years. In his social connections he is identified with the Modern Woodmen of America, the Masonic fraternity and the Knights of Honor, being a charter member of the latter organization, he was First Lieutenant in the Hansom Guards, a State militia company at St. Albans. His union has proved one of great happiness and mutual helpfulness and it may truly be said of his wife that she has divided his sorrows and doubled his joys. They are the parents of two children, Raymond W. and Orrissa E. Mr. Jewell occupies a pleasant suite of rooms in the Beck with Building and devotes his attention closely to the duties of his office, finding in the various positions held by him sufficient to occupy his time and thought.