W.P. Hewitt

 

W.P. Hewitt

 

W.P. Hewitt was engaged as a manufacturer of wool in Menasha since 1867 as a junior member of the firm of Chapman and Hewitt. Later, he organized the firm of W.P. Hewitt and Company of which he was president until 1906 when it merged with the Menasha Mill Company. Hewitt also served as president of the Bank of Menasha from 1897 until his death in March of 1907 at age 58.

 

 

In this iconic early view of the Tayco Street Bridge, you can see the prominent Menasha Woolen Mills at what will become later the corner of Tayco and River Streets.  To the left in the background is St. Patrick's.