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SEWELL, William Joyce, senator, born in Castlebar, Ireland, 6 December, 1835. He was left an orphan, came to the United States in 1851, was for a time employed in mercantile business in New York city, made several voyages as a sailor on merchant vessels, afterward engaged in business in Chicago, Illinois At the beginning of the civil war, being in the eastern part of the country, he entered the army as a captain in the 5th New Jersey regiment. He rose to be colonel in October, 1862, and commanded a brigade at Chancellorsville, where he led a brilliant charge and was badly wounded. He was wounded also at Gettysburg, and served creditably on other battle-fields. On 13 March, 1865, he received the brevet of brigadier-general of volunteers for bravery at Chancellorsville, and that of major-general for his services during the war. He served for nine years in the New Jersey senate, of which he was president for three years. He was a delegate to the Republican national conventions of 1876, 1880, 1884, and 1888. He entered the United States senate on 4 March, 1881, and served till 3 March, 188'7.
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