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STEPHEN N. BLEWETT

 

 

            A representative of the legal profession, whose efforts have always been used for the advancement of his locality, is Stephen N. Blewett, the junior member of the law firm of Webster, Webster & Blewett, patent and corporation attorneys in Stockton.  He was born at St. Ives, Cornwall, England, on January 4, 1890, and at the age of thirteen years left his home for the United States and came to Stockton to reside with his uncle, Richard Noall, one of the pioneer building contractors of Stockton.

            Stephen N. pursued his education in the Stockton grammar school and was graduated from the Stockton high school with the class of 1910.  During his junior and senior years at high school, he was class president, and was also president of the debating club for two years.  The spare moments during his four year high school course were devoted to the study of law in the office of Joshua B. Webster, and on July 17, 1911, one year after his graduation from high school, he was admitted to the bar and became a member of the firm of Webster, Webster & Blewett.

            The marriage of Mr. Blewett united him with Miss Bess Simard, a native of Stockton and a member of a pioneer family.  Mr. and Mrs. Blewett are the parents of three sons:  Robert N., Stephen E., and Richard E.  Fraternally Mr. Blewett is a member of Scottish Rite Consistory, San Joaquin Lodge, No. 19, F. & A. M. and of the Aahmes Temple, A. A. O. N. M. S. of Oakland; a member of Truth Lodge No. 55, I. O. O. F., and has passed through all the chairs, and is past district deputy of this district; he also belongs to the Encampment and Canton, and to the Stockton Lodge No. 218, B. P. O. E.  During the World War he was one of the Four-Minute men and his efforts were given unstinted to the cause for which we fought.  His activities in community matters are most pronounced and his influence and support are given freely to all improvements tending to the good of the city and county.

 

 

Transcribed by V. Gerald Iaquinta.

Source: Tinkham, George H., History of San Joaquin County, California , Pages 1570-1571.  Los Angeles, Calif.: Historic Record Co., 1923.


© 2012  V. Gerald Iaquinta.

 

 

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