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MICHIGAN'S OLD STATE CAPITOL SUCCUMBS TO THE FLAMES AFTER THIRTYFIVE YEARS OF SERVICE
From the Lansing Republican, Dec. 19, 1882
The children then in the schools and the streets are now educating their families, and bearing the business burdens of the city. In seven different directions our citizens Hy by the magic power of steam. A beautiful little city of ten thousand people has crowded out and replaced the rough backwoods town of twenty-six years ago. After spending four years in the university at Ann Arbor, and several years in the union army, we have since borne our part in these changes, which seem so magical, as best we might. We feel weary, and propose to take a brief rest.
MEMORIAL REPORT BY GEORGE II. GREENE
DEATH OF CYRUS HEWITT Lansing Republican. November 25, 1882
Cyrus Hewitt, a member of the State Pioneer Society, one of the oldest pioneers of Michigan and for many years one of its most prominent officials as well as an old and highly respected citizen of Lansing, departed this life on Thursday, Nov. 23, 1882, "at about 5 o'clock p. mv aged 77 years.
Mr. Hewitt was born in Saratoga county, N. Y., Feb. 19, 1805. But little can be learned of his early life, but he came to Michigan in 1836, locating in Marshall, and engaging in his profession as a civil engineer and surveyor, laying out and platting several of the now flourishing towns along the line of the Michigan Central railroad, and north and south of it. In 1837 he came to Eaton Rapids, and from there descended the river to the present site of North Lansing, in a "dug-out, " with two other men, and surveyed the Seymour mill property, taking the levels for the dam which was built there. One of these men was John W. Burchard, who lost his life by drowning while engaged in its construction. He was official surveyor of Calhoun county for many years, and also a United States surveyor, and surveyed the lands of Calhoun, Hillsdale, Jackson, and other counties. He was reputed to be the best surveyor of his day in the State of Michigan.
Mr. Hewitt came to Lansing in 1858 as an employe" in the State land office, and was the able deputy of Samuel S. Lacey in that department from 1861 to 1865, when he succeeded Mr. Lacey in that office, serving one term, and gaining a state reputation as a most efficient officer. He was subsequently mayor of Lansing.
Mr. Hewitt had been engaged in banking and in milling previous to his ^removal to Lansing, and soon after his retirement from the land office he engaged in banking in this city, with L. K. Hewitt. Subsequently he assumed the entire control of the business, which he conducted successfully, enjoying the fullest confidence of the business community at home and abroad. He retired from business about five years ago.
Mr. Hewitt was three times married. His first wife was Miss Caroline Gage of Kalamazoo, by whom he
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