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Prosperity through cultural literacy. Contact Encyclopedia Louisiana |
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1773-1851 |
| 1773 February 6 |
Born in Virginia |
| 1801 |
Settles in New Orleans and becomes a partner of Richard Relf. The firm of Relf and Chew is associated with Daniel Clark for a decade. |
| 1804 |
President of the United States Branch Bank. |
| 1811 |
Chew is named as one of the executors in a will of Daniel Clark. This will becomes the center of a controversy in 1834 when Clark's daughter Myra Clark Gaines sues Relf and Chew. |
| 1812 |
The firm of Relf and Chew is in financial trouble due to interruptions in commerce by the War of 1812. Chew serves as a sargeant in Captain Beale's Company of Riflemen in the Louisiana militia. |
| 1817 |
Chew is serving in the New Orleans Customhouse as a customs collector. He later becomes postmaster of New Orleans. |
| 1830 |
Again serves as President of the United States Branch Bank. |
| 1832 |
Helps organize and serves as cashier of the New Orleans Canal and Banking Company and serves as president of a bbranch, the New Orelans Savings Bank. |
| 1844 |
Retires as cashier of the New Orleans Canal and Banking Company. |
| 1851 January 13 |
Dies in New Orleans. |