Calvin B. Hewitt was born 22 March 1848 in Mooresville, West township, Huntington County, Pennsylvania the sixth of seven children of John and Hephziabah (later shortened to Hephzibah) Hewitt. Both parents were from Pennsylvania where they are both buried in Mooresville Cemetery, Mooresville, West township, Huntington County, Pennsylvania according to the research of Joan Irvin.
The 1880 census lists Calvin B. Hwewitt as a dentist and the business card pictured at right has him practicing with Dr. Hammond in 1872 (Find A Grave Memorial# 109804675). He obviously served a preceptorship in Dr. Hammond's office. In the early days of the dental profession this was not uncommon. It was also often the case that some of these dentists that started as preceptor educated went on to a formal dental education.
Dr. Calvin B. Hewitt did so and was an 1885 graduate of Kansas City Dental College.
Drs. Hammond and Hewitt were together for at least four yeaars. The date on the reverse of the appointment card is 1872 (in pencil) and they were at 712 Main Street. In an advertisement in the 1873 Kansas City directory they were listed at 815 Main Street and in the same directory for 1876 they were at 720 Main Street.
THE National Association of Dental Faculties held its third annual meeting in the Park Theatre, Niagara Falls, commencing Monday, August 2, 1886 - Dr. Hewitt represented the Kansas City Dental College at this meeting just one year after his graduation. His previous experience in a preceptorship and in a dental practice before attending dental school had obviously qualified him to represent the school in this manner.
Reports in Dental Cosmos
The report noted a case of ovarian tumor, in which was found a partially developed jaw, a large number of more or less perfectly formed teeth, and a mass of long hair attached to the jaw. The specimen was removed by Dr. Halley, of Kansas City, and the case reported by Dr. C.B. Hewitt, of the same place. American Dental Association. [Volume 28, Issue: 12, December, 1886, pp. 748-761]
KANSAS CITY DENTAL COLLEGE. THE eighth annual commencement exercises of the Kansas City Dental College were held at the Y. M. C. A. Auditorium, Kansas City, Mo., on Wednesday evening, March 12, I890. The degree of D.D.S. was conferred on the following graduates by C. B. Hewitt, D.D.S., president of the faculty: Fo;;owed by a list of graduates. Reported in Dental Cosmos. [Volume 32, Issue: 4, April, 1890, pp. 322]
He performed the same duties in 1891, 1893 and 1894.
He was included in a "LIST OF DENTISTS REGISTERED AT THE WORLD'S COLUMBIAN DENTAL CONGRESS in 1893."
He served on the executive comittee of the Missoui State Dental Asociation in 1892.
Dr Hewitt died of Uremic poisoning on 30 November, 1922.
Dr. Hewitt's brother B.F. "Ben" Hewitt, FAG Memorial# 25520803, according to the Kansas City Star, Aug. 14, 1896 met an untimely and unusual death: . . . an old and highly respected citizen of Olathe, died from blood poisoning produced by a spider bite. Mr. Hewitt had for almost 40 years been a traveling salesman, starting his career at age 16 representing a Kansas City wholesale grocery. His territory included southern Kansas, Oklahoma and northern Texas. Three years ago he quit the road and went into business in Olathe. He is survived by his wife and three children. He is a brother to Dr. C.B. Hewitt, Kansas City dentist. Funeral today from his home in Olathe.
In 1923, the widow of Dr. Calvin B. Hewitt, former President of the Faculty of Kansas City Dental School, offered a gift of 147 acres of land to the Methodist Episcopal Church to be used for a Christian university, leading to a separate movement for a university in Kansas City. Details of this extrodinary gift are detailed at Find A Grave Memorial# 108560325 for Katherine W. "Kate" Schaffer Hewitt.
The 1880 census lists Calvin B. Hwewitt as a dentist and the business card pictured at right has him practicing with Dr. Hammond in 1872 (Find A Grave Memorial# 109804675). He obviously served a preceptorship in Dr. Hammond's office. In the early days of the dental profession this was not uncommon. It was also often the case that some of these dentists that started as preceptor educated went on to a formal dental education.
Dr. Calvin B. Hewitt did so and was an 1885 graduate of Kansas City Dental College.
Drs. Hammond and Hewitt were together for at least four yeaars. The date on the reverse of the appointment card is 1872 (in pencil) and they were at 712 Main Street. In an advertisement in the 1873 Kansas City directory they were listed at 815 Main Street and in the same directory for 1876 they were at 720 Main Street.
THE National Association of Dental Faculties held its third annual meeting in the Park Theatre, Niagara Falls, commencing Monday, August 2, 1886 - Dr. Hewitt represented the Kansas City Dental College at this meeting just one year after his graduation. His previous experience in a preceptorship and in a dental practice before attending dental school had obviously qualified him to represent the school in this manner.
Reports in Dental Cosmos
The report noted a case of ovarian tumor, in which was found a partially developed jaw, a large number of more or less perfectly formed teeth, and a mass of long hair attached to the jaw. The specimen was removed by Dr. Halley, of Kansas City, and the case reported by Dr. C.B. Hewitt, of the same place. American Dental Association. [Volume 28, Issue: 12, December, 1886, pp. 748-761]
KANSAS CITY DENTAL COLLEGE. THE eighth annual commencement exercises of the Kansas City Dental College were held at the Y. M. C. A. Auditorium, Kansas City, Mo., on Wednesday evening, March 12, I890. The degree of D.D.S. was conferred on the following graduates by C. B. Hewitt, D.D.S., president of the faculty: Fo;;owed by a list of graduates. Reported in Dental Cosmos. [Volume 32, Issue: 4, April, 1890, pp. 322]
He performed the same duties in 1891, 1893 and 1894.
He was included in a "LIST OF DENTISTS REGISTERED AT THE WORLD'S COLUMBIAN DENTAL CONGRESS in 1893."
He served on the executive comittee of the Missoui State Dental Asociation in 1892.
Dr Hewitt died of Uremic poisoning on 30 November, 1922.
Dr. Hewitt's brother B.F. "Ben" Hewitt, FAG Memorial# 25520803, according to the Kansas City Star, Aug. 14, 1896 met an untimely and unusual death: . . . an old and highly respected citizen of Olathe, died from blood poisoning produced by a spider bite. Mr. Hewitt had for almost 40 years been a traveling salesman, starting his career at age 16 representing a Kansas City wholesale grocery. His territory included southern Kansas, Oklahoma and northern Texas. Three years ago he quit the road and went into business in Olathe. He is survived by his wife and three children. He is a brother to Dr. C.B. Hewitt, Kansas City dentist. Funeral today from his home in Olathe.
In 1923, the widow of Dr. Calvin B. Hewitt, former President of the Faculty of Kansas City Dental School, offered a gift of 147 acres of land to the Methodist Episcopal Church to be used for a Christian university, leading to a separate movement for a university in Kansas City. Details of this extrodinary gift are detailed at Find A Grave Memorial# 108560325 for Katherine W. "Kate" Schaffer Hewitt.
Calvin B. Hewitt was born 22 March 1848 in Mooresville, West township, Huntington County, Pennsylvania the sixth of seven children of John and Hephziabah (later shortened to Hephzibah) Hewitt. Both parents were from Pennsylvania where they are both buried in Mooresville Cemetery, Mooresville, West township, Huntington County, Pennsylvania according to the research of Joan Irvin.
The 1880 census lists Calvin B. Hwewitt as a dentist and the business card pictured at right has him practicing with Dr. Hammond in 1872 (Find A Grave Memorial# 109804675). He obviously served a preceptorship in Dr. Hammond's office. In the early days of the dental profession this was not uncommon. It was also often the case that some of these dentists that started as preceptor educated went on to a formal dental education.
Dr. Calvin B. Hewitt did so and was an 1885 graduate of Kansas City Dental College.
Drs. Hammond and Hewitt were together for at least four yeaars. The date on the reverse of the appointment card is 1872 (in pencil) and they were at 712 Main Street. In an advertisement in the 1873 Kansas City directory they were listed at 815 Main Street and in the same directory for 1876 they were at 720 Main Street.
THE National Association of Dental Faculties held its third annual meeting in the Park Theatre, Niagara Falls, commencing Monday, August 2, 1886 - Dr. Hewitt represented the Kansas City Dental College at this meeting just one year after his graduation. His previous experience in a preceptorship and in a dental practice before attending dental school had obviously qualified him to represent the school in this manner.
Reports in Dental Cosmos
The report noted a case of ovarian tumor, in which was found a partially developed jaw, a large number of more or less perfectly formed teeth, and a mass of long hair attached to the jaw. The specimen was removed by Dr. Halley, of Kansas City, and the case reported by Dr. C.B. Hewitt, of the same place. American Dental Association. [Volume 28, Issue: 12, December, 1886, pp. 748-761]
KANSAS CITY DENTAL COLLEGE. THE eighth annual commencement exercises of the Kansas City Dental College were held at the Y. M. C. A. Auditorium, Kansas City, Mo., on Wednesday evening, March 12, I890. The degree of D.D.S. was conferred on the following graduates by C. B. Hewitt, D.D.S., president of the faculty: Fo;;owed by a list of graduates. Reported in Dental Cosmos. [Volume 32, Issue: 4, April, 1890, pp. 322]
He performed the same duties in 1891, 1893 and 1894.
He was included in a "LIST OF DENTISTS REGISTERED AT THE WORLD'S COLUMBIAN DENTAL CONGRESS in 1893."
He served on the executive comittee of the Missoui State Dental Asociation in 1892.
Dr Hewitt died of Uremic poisoning on 30 November, 1922.
Dr. Hewitt's brother B.F. "Ben" Hewitt, FAG Memorial# 25520803, according to the Kansas City Star, Aug. 14, 1896 met an untimely and unusual death: . . . an old and highly respected citizen of Olathe, died from blood poisoning produced by a spider bite. Mr. Hewitt had for almost 40 years been a traveling salesman, starting his career at age 16 representing a Kansas City wholesale grocery. His territory included southern Kansas, Oklahoma and northern Texas. Three years ago he quit the road and went into business in Olathe. He is survived by his wife and three children. He is a brother to Dr. C.B. Hewitt, Kansas City dentist. Funeral today from his home in Olathe.
In 1923, the widow of Dr. Calvin B. Hewitt, former President of the Faculty of Kansas City Dental School, offered a gift of 147 acres of land to the Methodist Episcopal Church to be used for a Christian university, leading to a separate movement for a university in Kansas City. Details of this extrodinary gift are detailed at Find A Grave Memorial# 108560325 for Katherine W. "Kate" Schaffer Hewitt.
The 1880 census lists Calvin B. Hwewitt as a dentist and the business card pictured at right has him practicing with Dr. Hammond in 1872 (Find A Grave Memorial# 109804675). He obviously served a preceptorship in Dr. Hammond's office. In the early days of the dental profession this was not uncommon. It was also often the case that some of these dentists that started as preceptor educated went on to a formal dental education.
Dr. Calvin B. Hewitt did so and was an 1885 graduate of Kansas City Dental College.
Drs. Hammond and Hewitt were together for at least four yeaars. The date on the reverse of the appointment card is 1872 (in pencil) and they were at 712 Main Street. In an advertisement in the 1873 Kansas City directory they were listed at 815 Main Street and in the same directory for 1876 they were at 720 Main Street.
THE National Association of Dental Faculties held its third annual meeting in the Park Theatre, Niagara Falls, commencing Monday, August 2, 1886 - Dr. Hewitt represented the Kansas City Dental College at this meeting just one year after his graduation. His previous experience in a preceptorship and in a dental practice before attending dental school had obviously qualified him to represent the school in this manner.
Reports in Dental Cosmos
The report noted a case of ovarian tumor, in which was found a partially developed jaw, a large number of more or less perfectly formed teeth, and a mass of long hair attached to the jaw. The specimen was removed by Dr. Halley, of Kansas City, and the case reported by Dr. C.B. Hewitt, of the same place. American Dental Association. [Volume 28, Issue: 12, December, 1886, pp. 748-761]
KANSAS CITY DENTAL COLLEGE. THE eighth annual commencement exercises of the Kansas City Dental College were held at the Y. M. C. A. Auditorium, Kansas City, Mo., on Wednesday evening, March 12, I890. The degree of D.D.S. was conferred on the following graduates by C. B. Hewitt, D.D.S., president of the faculty: Fo;;owed by a list of graduates. Reported in Dental Cosmos. [Volume 32, Issue: 4, April, 1890, pp. 322]
He performed the same duties in 1891, 1893 and 1894.
He was included in a "LIST OF DENTISTS REGISTERED AT THE WORLD'S COLUMBIAN DENTAL CONGRESS in 1893."
He served on the executive comittee of the Missoui State Dental Asociation in 1892.
Dr Hewitt died of Uremic poisoning on 30 November, 1922.
Dr. Hewitt's brother B.F. "Ben" Hewitt, FAG Memorial# 25520803, according to the Kansas City Star, Aug. 14, 1896 met an untimely and unusual death: . . . an old and highly respected citizen of Olathe, died from blood poisoning produced by a spider bite. Mr. Hewitt had for almost 40 years been a traveling salesman, starting his career at age 16 representing a Kansas City wholesale grocery. His territory included southern Kansas, Oklahoma and northern Texas. Three years ago he quit the road and went into business in Olathe. He is survived by his wife and three children. He is a brother to Dr. C.B. Hewitt, Kansas City dentist. Funeral today from his home in Olathe.
In 1923, the widow of Dr. Calvin B. Hewitt, former President of the Faculty of Kansas City Dental School, offered a gift of 147 acres of land to the Methodist Episcopal Church to be used for a Christian university, leading to a separate movement for a university in Kansas City. Details of this extrodinary gift are detailed at Find A Grave Memorial# 108560325 for Katherine W. "Kate" Schaffer Hewitt.
