John Wolcott Stewart (Son S&B)
Republican. Lawyer. Politician. Middlebury College.
24 Mar 1908 to 21 Oct 1908 - United States Senator from Vermont. Vacancy caused by death of Redfield Proctor (age 76)
Preceded by Redfield Proctor. Succeeded by Carroll S. Page.
6 Oct 1870 to 3 Oct 1872 - 33rd Governor of Vermont
Lieutenant: George N. Dale. Preceded by George W. Hendee. Succeeded by Julius Converse.
3 Mar 1883 to 3 Mar 1891 - Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Vermont’s 1st district.
Preceded by Charles Herbert Joyce. Succeeded by H. Henry Powers.
1876 to 1878 - Speaker of the Vermont House of Representatives.
Preceded by Josiah Grout. Succeeded by James Loren Martin.
1865 to 1868 - Speaker of the Vermont House of Representatives.
Preceded Abraham B. Gardner. Succeeded by George W. Grandey.
1861 to 1862 - Member of the Vermont Senate.
1860, Delegate to the Republican National Convention, at which Abraham Lincoln was nominated as a Presidential Candidate. Stewart played an important role in switching the Vermont delegation to Lincoln’s side. He originally supported William H. Seward.
21 Nov 1860 - Married Emma Seymour Battell, daughter of Philip Battell, and granddaughter of Hon. Horatio Seymour (Son … S&B 1867).
1856 - Chairman of Committee on railroads.
1856, 1865 to 1868, 1876 to 1878 - Member of the Vermont House of Representatives.
? - Until 1855 - Formed a partnership with ex- U.S. Senator Phelps.[4]
Studied law with Horatio Seymour (Son … S&B 1867), U.S. Senator.[5][1]
Died 29 Oct 1915, from Not Known. Age 89.[4]
Note: 5 Children, Elga, Philip, Jessica.
Son … Philip Battel Stewart (S&B 1886)
[3] - Wiki - John Wolcott Stewart
[6] - Find a Grave.com - Philip Battell Stewart
[7] - Find a Grave.com - John Wolcott Stewart
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