Andrew Stewart | |
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| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's18th district | |
| In office 1843–1849 | |
| Preceded by | James McPherson Russell |
| Succeeded by | Andrew Jackson Ogle |
| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's20th district | |
| In office 1833–1835 | |
| Preceded by | district created |
| Succeeded by | Andrew Buchanan |
| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's14th district | |
| In office 1831–1833 | |
| Preceded by | Thomas Irwin |
| Succeeded by | Joseph Henderson |
| In office 1823–1829 | |
| Preceded by | Walter Forward |
| Succeeded by | Thomas Irwin |
| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's13th district | |
| In office 1821–1823 | |
| Preceded by | Christian Tarr |
| Succeeded by | John Tod |
| Member of thePennsylvania House of Representatives | |
| In office 1815–1818 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1791-06-11)June 11, 1791 nearUniontown, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | July 16, 1872(1872-07-16) (aged 81) Uniontown, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Resting place | Union Cemetery |
| Political party | Democratic-Republican Jackson Republican Jacksonian Anti-Masonic Whig Republican |
| Children | Andrew Stewart |
| Alma mater | Washington College |
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Andrew Stewart (June 11, 1791 – July 16, 1872) was a member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromPennsylvania.
Andrew Stewart was born on June 11, 1791, nearUniontown, Pennsylvania. He graduated from Washington College (nowWashington & Jefferson College) inWashington, Pennsylvania.[1] He was one of the founders of theUnion Literary Society at Washington College.[2] He studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1815.[1]
Stewart commenced practice in Uniontown. He was a member of thePennsylvania House of Representatives from 1815 to 1818. He was appointed by PresidentJames Monroe as the firstU.S. District Attorney for the newly createdUnited States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania based inPittsburgh, serving until 1821.[1]
Stewart was elected as aDemocratic-Republican to theSeventeenth Congress, reelected as aJackson Republican to theEighteenth Congress, elected as aJacksonian to theNineteenth Congress, and reelected as an Adams candidate to theTwentieth Congress. He was elected as anAnti-Masonic candidate to theTwenty-second andTwenty-third Congresses. He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1834.[1]
Stewart was elected as aWhig to theTwenty-eighth,Twenty-ninth, andThirtieth Congresses. He served as chairman of theUnited States House Committee on Manufactures during the Thirtieth Congress. In 1848 he declined to be a candidate for renomination.[1] He was given the nickname "Tariff Andy" for his association with tariffs.[3]
He was affiliated with the Republican Party,[1] and was a delegate at the1860 Republican National Convention.[citation needed] He was an unsuccessful candidate for election in 1870. He was largely interested in building and real estate.[1] He was instrumental in the construction ofMadison College.[4]
Stewart was the father ofAndrew Stewart, who also served as U.S. Representative.[1]
Stewart died on July 16, 1872, in Uniontown and was interred in Union Cemetery.[1]
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| U.S. House of Representatives | ||
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromPennsylvania's 13th congressional district 1821–1823 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromPennsylvania's 14th congressional district 1823–1829 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromPennsylvania's 14th congressional district 1831–1833 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by District Created | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromPennsylvania's 20th congressional district 1833–1835 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromPennsylvania's 18th congressional district 1843–1849 | Succeeded by |
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