Abram Hewitt

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Abram Stevens Hewitt
Hewitt in 1888
87th Mayor of New York City
In office January 1, 1887 – December 31, 1888
Preceded by	William Russell Grace
Succeeded by	Hugh J. Grant
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 10th district
In office March 4, 1881 – December 30, 1886
Preceded by	James O'Brien
Succeeded by	Francis B. Spinola
In office March 4, 1875 – March 3, 1879
Preceded by	Fernando Wood
Succeeded by	James O'Brien
Chairman of the Democratic National Committee
In office 1876–1877
Preceded by	Augustus Schell
Succeeded by	William H. Barnum
Personal details
Born	Abram Stevens Hewitt (1822-07-31)July 31, 1822 Haverstraw, New York, U.S.
Died	January 18, 1903(1903-01-18) (aged 80) New York City, New York, U.S.
Resting place	Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn
Political party	Democratic
Alma mater	Columbia College
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Abram Stevens Hewitt (July 31, 1822 – January 18, 1903) was an American politician, educator, ironmaking industrialist, and lawyer who was mayor of New York City for two years from 1887 to 1888. He also twice served as a U.S. Congressman from New York's 10th and chaired the Democratic National Committee from 1876 to 1877.

The son-in-law of the industrialist and philanthropist Peter Cooper, Hewitt is best known for his work with the Cooper Union, which he aided Cooper in founding in 1859, and for planning the financing and construction of the first line of what would eventually develop into the New York City Subway, for which he is considered the "Father of the New York City Subway System".^[1]