Abram Hewitt
Abram Hewitt | |
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Portrait by Mathew Brady c. 1875–1879 | |
| 88th 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 July 31, 1822 Haverstraw, New York, U.S. |
| Died | January 18, 1903 (aged 80) New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Resting place | Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn |
| 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 congressional district 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".