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Hewson L. (Hewson Lindsley) Peeke
1861–1942
A lawyer, local historian, and antiquarian writer, this early-20th-century author had a knack for turning regional history and old American customs into lively reading. His best-known works range from a detailed history of Erie County, Ohio, to a curious study of drinking habits in early America.
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Americana Ebrietatis The Favorite Tipple of our Forefathers and the Laws and Customs Relating Thereto
by Hewson L. (Hewson Lindsley) Peeke
About the author
Born in 1861 and remembered as Hewson L. or Hewson Lindsley Peeke, he was an American writer whose work blended research, storytelling, and a strong interest in local history. Library and catalog records confirm him as the author of Americana Ebrietatis (1917), a book on the drinking customs and liquor laws of earlier America, as well as major county histories including A Standard History of Erie County, Ohio (1916) and The Centennial History of Erie County, Ohio (1925).
Available historical sources also describe him as a lawyer and historian connected with Erie County, Ohio. That mix of legal training and historical curiosity shows in his writing, which is packed with names, places, customs, and the kinds of details that help a vanished world feel close again.
He died in 1942. Today, his books remain useful for readers interested in Ohio history, genealogy, and the odd, revealing corners of everyday American life.