John Hewson
Born	1744 London, England
Died	1821 Philadelphia,Pennsylvania, U.S.
Occupation	Textile artist

John Hewson (1744 – 1821) was a textile artist. He trained in a cotton-printing factory inLondon, but moved to theUnited States on the advice of his friendBenjamin Franklin, and set up a calico printing factory in theKensington neighborhood ofPhiladelphia,Pennsylvania. Hischintzes were used in American quilts, often as the centerpiece.^[1] In November 2014, aDNA test revealed Hewson to be the paternal fifth great-grandfather of American actress and comedianTina Fey.^[2]

He is interred atPalmer Cemetery in Philadelphia.

• John Hewson inRemembering Kensington & Fishtown: Philadelphia's Riverward Neighborhoods, by By Kenneth W. Milano, 2008ISBN 978-1596294486

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