George Anson Jewett is a patriarchal figure. Born in the Iowa prairie town of Red Rock on September 9, 1847 and raised by a single mother, he walked from Pella to Des Moines in 1865 where he would establish himself as a self-made businessman. He founded several Des Moines businesses, was a pillar in the early Des Moines Christian Church, was an active supporter of Drake University and keenly pursued his family genealogy. His name has been left scattered across the Des Moines landscape on the Jewett Building, Jewett Lumber Company and Jewett Hall at Drake University. Today his Jewett Typewriter, once called "Best in the World," fetches over $900 on E-bay auctions. In "George Anson Jewett: Pioneering Iowa Entrepreneur," the editor allows George Jewett to tell his own story. Members of the Jewett family, genealogists and history lovers will all appreciate this publication.