Stewart, John Wolcott, 1825-1915

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Birth 1825-11-24
Death 1915-10-29

Biographical notes:

Representative and Senator from Vermont; resident of Middlebury. Lawyer and prosecuting attorney of Addison County, state legislator, governor of Vermont (1870-1872), U.S. Representative (Republican, 1883-1891); appointed to U.S. Senate Mar. 24, 1908 to fill vacancy caused by the death of Redfield Proctor and served from Mar. 24, 1908 to Oct. 21 when a successor was elected. Stewart married Emma Battell in 1860 and had several children.

http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=S000917.

From the description of John W. Stewart papers, 1850-1919. (Sheldon Museum Research Center). WorldCat record id: 731667621

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Subjects:

  • Decedents' estates
  • Dwellings
  • Finance, Personal
  • Plantations
  • Political participation
  • Practice of law
  • Real property
  • Reconstruction (U.S. history, 1865-1877)
  • Representatives, U.S. Congress
  • Senators, U.S. Congress

Occupations:

  • Lawyers

Places:

  • United States (as recorded)
  • Vermont (as recorded)
  • Mississippi (as recorded)
  • Vermont--Middlebury (as recorded)