Hiram Todd Dewey
- Born: 13 Jul 1816, Middlebury VT
- Died: 25 May 1898
General notes:
Jeweler and watchmaker
Events in his life were:
- Apprenticed: Jeremiah Dewey, about 1829, in Elizabethtown, Herkimer, NY. His training was interrupted by the family's move to Detroit about 1830.
- He worked circa 1836-1837 as a jeweler in Perrysburg Wood OH
- He worked circa 1838-1843 as a jeweler in Fort Wayne IN
- He worked in 1843-1860 as a jeweler and watchmaker in Sandusky OH where he supplimented his business with real estate speculation and winemaking. By 1861 the latter had become his primary occupation.
- He appeared on the census in 1850 in Sandusky OH. Listed as a watchmaker.
- He appeared on the census in 1860 in Sandusky OH. Listed as a jeweler.
- He appeared on the census in 1870 in Brooklyn NY. Listed as a wine merchant.
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