Bio: Dewey, James S. (1881)
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---Source: 1881 History of Northern Wisconsin,, pg. 208.

BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH OF JAMES S. DEWEY.

JAMES S. DEWEY, foreman of planing mill, Chippewa Falls, came to Wisconsin in February, 1879; located at this place, and was engaged in building Star grist-mills for about one year, and since then has been foreman of planing mill; was born in New York, July 26, 1850; went to Detroit, Mich., at twelve years of age, learned trade there, and was employed at it some fourteen years; married there, in 1873, to Elizabeth Davenport, born in Mackinaw, Mich. They have four children—Grace E., Elmers, Mabel J. and one infant.