Hugh J. Jewett (1817 – 1898) was president of the Erie Railroad from July 1874 to October 1884. At the beginning of his tenure the railroad was reorganized as the New York, Lake Erie and Western Railroad. On June 22 1880, he led the railroad in converting to standard gauge, 4 ft 8½ in (1,435 mm).
References
- Kalmbach Publishing (1985), Erie Railroad. Retrieved March 15 2005.
- Presidents of the Erie Railroad. Retrieved March 15 2005.
- White, John H., Jr. (Spring 1986). "America's most noteworthy railroaders". Railroad History 154: pp. 9-15. ISSN 0090-7847. OCLC 1785797.
| Preceded by Peter H. Watson |
President of Erie Railroad 1874 – 1884 |
Succeeded by John King |
