John Hewson | |
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Born | 1744
London, England |
Died | 1821
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania, United States |
Occupation | Textile artist |
John Hewson (1744 – 1821) was a textile artist. He trained in a cotton-printing factory in London, but moved to the United States on the advice of his friend Benjamin Franklin, and set up a calico printing factory in the Kensington neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. His chintzes were used in American quilts, often as the centerpiece. [1] In November 2014, a DNA test revealed Hewson to be the paternal fifth great-grandfather of American actress and comedian Tina Fey. [2]
He is interred at Palmer Cemetery in Philadelphia.
John Hewson | |
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Born | 1744
London, England |
Died | 1821
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania, United States |
Occupation | Textile artist |
John Hewson (1744 – 1821) was a textile artist. He trained in a cotton-printing factory in London, but moved to the United States on the advice of his friend Benjamin Franklin, and set up a calico printing factory in the Kensington neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. His chintzes were used in American quilts, often as the centerpiece. [1] In November 2014, a DNA test revealed Hewson to be the paternal fifth great-grandfather of American actress and comedian Tina Fey. [2]
He is interred at Palmer Cemetery in Philadelphia.