Supported Zachary Taylor
In 1848, Jewell became a Whig and supported Zachary Taylor for President of the United States. After Taylor was elected President, Jewell who had become a skilled telegrapher, moved to Jackson, Mississippi where Jewell was elected General Superintendent of Nashville and New Orleans telegraph line.
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