Dewey surname is of Welsh origin; the surname is an Anglified spelling of "Dewi".
It may refer to:
People Alvin Dewey (1912–1987), American special agent A. Peter Dewey (1916–1945), American colonel Charles Almon Dewey (1877–1958), American judge Charles Melville Dewey (1849–1937), American painter Charles S. Dewey (1880–1980), American politician Chester Dewey (1784–1867), American scientist C. Ernest Dewey (1861-1945), American politician Davis Rich Dewey (1858–1942), American economist Edward H. Dewey (1837–1904), American doctor Edward R. Dewey (1895–1978), American economist George Dewey (1837–1917), American admiral James Dewey, MP for Dorset 1656, and Wareham 1659 John Dewey (1859–1952), American philosopher, psychologist, and educational reformer John Frederick Dewey (born 1937), British geologist John J. Dewey (died 1891), American territorial legislator and physician Lyster Dewey (1865–1944), American botanist Martin Dewey (1881–1933), American orthodontist Matthew Dewey (born 1984), Australian composer Melvil Dewey (1851–1931), American librarian and creator of the Dewey Decimal System Nelson Dewey (1813–1889), American politician Orville Dewey (1794–1882), American clergyman Rob Dewey (born 1983), Scottish rugby player Thomas B. Dewey (1915–1981), American author Thomas E. Dewey (1902–1971), American 47th Governor of New York Thomas E. Dewey Jr. (1932–2021), American executive Tommy Dewey, American actor, producer, and writer
Fictional characters Bill Dewey, ex-mayor of Beach City in Steven Universe Ms. Dewey, in a viral marketing campaign for Microsoft Live Search Dewey, Cheatem & Howe, a partner in the fictional law firm
See also Justice Dewey (disambiguation) Heather Dewey-Hagborg (born 1982), American artist and educator Duhé, surname
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