 1920 - 2005 (84 years) Submit Photo / Document
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| Name |
Edward Stapleford Dewey |
| Birth |
11 May 1920 |
Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States  |
| Gender |
Male |
| FamilySearch ID |
LDHC-WJY |
| Death |
11 Feb 2005 |
Fairfax, Virginia, United States |
| Person ID |
I139014 |
mytree |
| Last Modified |
25 Feb 2024 |
| Father |
Seth Bradford "Brad" Dewey, b. 28 Feb 1882, Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States d. 26 Aug 1938, Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States (Age 56 years) |
| Mother |
Nellie Trinette Graef, b. 5 Nov 1884, Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States d. 29 Mar 1952, New London, New London, Connecticut, United States (Age 67 years) |
| Marriage |
26 Apr 1905 |
Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States |
| Family ID |
F23635 |
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| Notes |
- Ed Dewey was only 18 years old when his father passed away - a little t o o young to take over the family business. He pursued a career in engine er ing, served in a naval electronics unit in WWII, and married his wife , Ge rtrude (Trudy) before they returned to manage Gage & Tollner in 1948 .
Much is known about Ed Dewey, who became a prominent community activis t , working tirelessly to promote Downtown Brooklyn, and appeared in coun tl ess promotional materials and features on the restaurant in national m aga zines. Unfortunately, less is known about Trudy, who apparently was q uit e integral to the restaurant's operation: she "supervise[d] the Gag e an d Tollner kitchen," according to Ed Dewey's own bio, and according t o a G &T chef in 1978, "without Mrs. Dewey managing the books, business w ould c ome to a halt."
Tom Dewey, Ed's youngest brother, was involved with the managemen t i n t h e 1950-60s, but by 1973, Ed had left and the Deweys had brough t i n John B. Simmons as manager.
The Deweys and Simmons chaperoned Gage & Tollner through the landmark pr o cess; public hearings regarding landmarking the interior of the buildi n g were held in January 1975. Brooklyn Borough Historian, Dr. Joseph Pal is i, testified that Gage & Tollner had "exquisite food, excellent servic e a nd a sense of timelessness through which something of a carefully pre serv ed past is made to contribute to the fullest enjoyment of the presen t." B y March 1975, both the exterior and interior of the building receiv ed lan dmark designation from the Landmarks Preservation Commission.
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