Henry C. Jewell
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Henry C. Jewell was an official in the United States Department of the Treasury
who was Chief of the Bureau of Engraving and Printing from 1876 to 1877.
and went to school in New York City
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After college, Jewell joined the United States Navy
as an engineer. After leaving the Navy, he was the chief accountant of a private banking firm.
Jewell later joined the Bureau of Engraving and Printing
. He was Chief of the Bureau of Engraving and Printing from 1876 to 1877.
Jewell died in Georgetown in 1908 at age 80.
United States Department of the Treasury
The Department of the Treasury is an executive department and the treasury of the United States federal government. It was established by an Act of Congress in 1789 to manage government revenue...
who was Chief of the Bureau of Engraving and Printing from 1876 to 1877.
Biography
Henry C. Jewell was born in Georgetown (Washington, D.C.) in 1827 and raised in Georgetown. He attended seminaries in Washington, D.C.Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
and went to school in New York City
New York City
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After college, Jewell joined the United States Navy
United States Navy
The United States Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the seven uniformed services of the United States. The U.S. Navy is the largest in the world; its battle fleet tonnage is greater than that of the next 13 largest navies combined. The U.S...
as an engineer. After leaving the Navy, he was the chief accountant of a private banking firm.
Jewell later joined the Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
The Bureau of Engraving and Printing is a government agency within the United States Department of the Treasury that designs and produces a variety of security products for the United States government, most notable of which is paper currency for the Federal Reserve. The Federal Reserve itself is...
. He was Chief of the Bureau of Engraving and Printing from 1876 to 1877.
Jewell died in Georgetown in 1908 at age 80.