C. Ernest Dewey (March 21, 1861 – February 14, 1945) was an American businessman and politician. Born on a farm in the town of

Paris Paris () is the capital and most populous city of France, with an estimated population of 2,165,423 residents in 2019 in an area of more than 105 km² (41 sq mi), making it the 30th most densely populated city in the world in 2020. S ...

Kenosha County, Wisconsin Kenosha County is located in the southeastern corner of the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 169,151 as of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, making it the eighth most populous county in Wisconsin. The county shares the same ...

, Dewey graduated from Kenosha High School in Kenosha, Wisconsin and then was involved with his family business the Dewey Hardware Company. He was also involved with Wisconsin Retail Hardware Association. In 1929, Dewey served in the

Wisconsin State Assembly The Wisconsin State Assembly is the lower house of the Wisconsin Legislature. Together with the smaller Wisconsin Senate, the two constitute the legislative branch of the U.S. state of Wisconsin. Representatives are elected for two-year terms, ...

and was a Republican. Dewey died in a hospital in Kenosha, Wisconsin.'Obituaries-C. Ernest Dewey,' Racine Journal Times, February 16, 1945, pg. 7

Notes

1861 births 1945 deaths People from Kenosha County, Wisconsin Businesspeople from Wisconsin Republican Party members of the Wisconsin State Assembly {{Wisconsin-WIAssembly-Republican-1860s-stub