| John Hewson | |
| Birth Place: | London, England |
| Birth Date: | 1744 |
| Death Date: | 1821 |
| Death Place: | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Occupation: | Textile artist |
John Hewson (1744 - 1821) was a textile artist. He trained in a cotton-printing factory in London, but moved to the United States on the advice of his friend Benjamin Franklin, and set up a calico printing factory in the Kensington neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. His chintzes were used in American quilts, often as the centerpiece.[1] In November 2014, a DNA test revealed Hewson to be the paternal fifth great-grandfather of American actress and comedian Tina Fey.[2]
He is interred at Palmer Cemetery in Philadelphia.