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Andrew Stewart (American politician, died 1872)

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American politician (1791–1872)

Andrew Stewart
Member of theU.S. House of Representatives
from Pennsylvania's18th district
In office
1843–1849
Preceded byJames McPherson Russell
Succeeded byAndrew Jackson Ogle
Member of theU.S. House of Representatives
from Pennsylvania's20th district
In office
1833–1835
Preceded bydistrict created
Succeeded byAndrew Buchanan
Member of theU.S. House of Representatives
from Pennsylvania's14th district
In office
1831–1833
Preceded byThomas Irwin
Succeeded byJoseph Henderson
In office
1823–1829
Preceded byWalter Forward
Succeeded byThomas Irwin
Member of theU.S. House of Representatives
from Pennsylvania's13th district
In office
1821–1823
Preceded byChristian Tarr
Succeeded byJohn Tod
Member of thePennsylvania House of Representatives
In office
1815–1818
Personal details
Born(1791-06-11)June 11, 1791
DiedJuly 16, 1872(1872-07-16) (aged 81)
Uniontown, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Resting placeUnion Cemetery
Political partyDemocratic-Republican
Jackson Republican
Jacksonian
Anti-Masonic
Whig
Republican
ChildrenAndrew Stewart
Alma materWashington College
Occupation
  • Politician
  • lawyer

Andrew Stewart (June 11, 1791 – July 16, 1872) was a member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromPennsylvania.

Early life

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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]

Career

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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]

Personal life

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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]

References

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  1. ^abcdefghi"Stewart, Andrew".Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved30 December 2023.
  2. ^McClelland, W.C. (1903)."A History of Literary Societies at Washington & Jefferson College".The Centennial Celebration of the Chartering of Jefferson College in 1802. Philadelphia: George H. Buchanan and Company. pp. 111–132.
  3. ^Wiley, Samuel T. (1891).Biographical and Historical Cyclopedia of Indiana and Armstrong Counties, Pennsylvania. John M. Gresham & Co. p. 75. Retrieved30 December 2023 – viaArchive.org.Open access icon
  4. ^"A Worthy Example"(PDF).Raftsman's Journal (Clearfield, PA). 23 February 1870. Retrieved22 July 2023.

External links

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fromPennsylvania's 13th congressional district

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fromPennsylvania's 14th congressional district

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fromPennsylvania's 14th congressional district

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fromPennsylvania's 20th congressional district

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fromPennsylvania's 18th congressional district

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