Biographical Sketch of Robert A. Hewitt, Jr., De Kalb County, Missouri

>From "History of Missouri, Andrew & DeKalb County" Published 1888,
				Goodspeed Publishing Company

Transcribed by: Penny Harrell (Incog3678@aol.com)

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Robert A. Hewitt, Jr., a leading citizen of Maysville, De Kalb County,
was born in Maysville on August 6, 1850.  He is the fourth of seven
children born to Eli and Martha E. (Barkman) Hewitt.  The father was
born in Baltimore, MD., in 1818, and was the son of Elmer Hewitt.  He
immigrated to Missouri in 1846, locating in St. Joseph, where he 
engaged in merchandising.  In 1848 he removed to Maysville and con-
tinued merchandising until his death on September 25, 1866.  His
death resulted from an accidental gun-shot wound.  He was a prominent
man in Northwest Missouri, especially in De Kalb County, where in 1850,
he was elected county judge.  The mother was also born in Maryland in
1824, and is the daughter of George Barkman, a sea captain, who died
with the yellow fever.  She is now a resident of Nebraska City, Neb.
Robert A. was educated in the schools of his native town and Nebraska
City.  He began reading law in Maysville in 1875, in the office of
George W. Rose, ex-prosecuting attorney, and was admitted to the bar
in 1877.  He at once entered upon the practice of his profession, and
has since continued.  He was elected as a Democrat to his first office
prosecuting attorney of the twelfth judicial district, in November,
1886.  He still holds the office.  On March 12, 1876, he was united in
marriage with C. M. Dalrymple, who was born in Ohio in 1857.  She is
the daughter of Robert and Jane (Miles) Dalrymple.  Four boys have been
born to them, all of whom are living.  Mr. Hewitt is a member of 
Parott Lodge, No. 308, F. & A. M.  He and wife are members of the
Methodist Church.

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