The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1845-03-13
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ANDREW STEWART, OF PA cor
%espondent of the Baltimore Clipper who
styles an "Ex-Editor,o writing from Wash
furnishes {, sketchofthe Hon Andrew
of Pennsylvania:
This gentleman is we'll known throughout
the country, as the strong friend and sus-
tainer of the Tariff. During the last ses-
sion of the present Congess when party ex-
element was at its highest pitch, he stood
forward in defence of the protective system,
and manfully battled with lis opponents; It's
salvation is mainly attributed 10 his untiring
exertions.
MIR. Stewart was born in Fayette county,
Pennsylvania, where he now resides, in June
1892; he is consequently 50 years of age.
His father Abraham Stewart was a native
Of York county, Pa, and removed 10 Fayette
county when a young man, where be held
many years the office of Justice of THE Peace
and was afterwards elected Sheriff ofthe
county, bat having became security for The
manufacturer of arms for The United States,
who failed, he was ruined. In this slate of
his fathers affairs Andrew Stewart, who was
the oldest son, went to 1.-The blacksmitl's trade
at which he worked several years, but his
father having in some degree recovered
from his embarrassment, sent his son, (who
preferred books to the sledge and ahyil,) to
school, where he remained about a year and
a half. Unwilling to depend on his father
for the means to prosecute his studies, he
for some time taught a country school, lille
there engaged he commenced the study Of.
law under the direction of the Hon. John
Kennedy, now one of the Superior Judges
Of Pennsylvania. Whilst reading law. he
was obliged TO perform the duties of a clerk
at a Furn ace owned by a Mr.. Oliphant, who
as a compensation for his services, gave him
the means of prosecuting his studies. In
1916, Mr.. Stewart was admitted to the bar,
and in the same year elected to the Legisla
ture Of Pennsylvania, where he continued TO
serve 3 years, In 1918 he was nominated
for the State Senate, and would have been
elected without opposition, but just before
the election, he was appointed by President
Mon roe District Attorney of the United
States for the Western District of Pennsyl-
vania, of which the Hon. Robert J. Walker,
now u. S. Senator from Mississippi, was the
Clerk. In 1920 he was elected to Congress
and resigned his office of District Attorney.
He continued 10 serve in Congress fortweIve
years, and as a proof OF his POPULARITY | will
barely state that although Gen. Jackson had
a majority or three TO one in his district when
Mr.. Adams was elected, Notwithstanding
Mr.. Stewards opposition TO the democratic
party. (not principles) his Constituents elect
ed him against all opposition. In 1923,
when party spirit was in IFS height, Mr.. S.
beat MIR. Hawkins, the speaker of the Sen
ale of Pennsylvania, the regular Jackson
candidate, although Gen. Jackson obtained
over MIR. Adams, at the same time, a major
ity of nearly 5000 votes, being nearly two 10
one in the District! In 1926 he was mar
ried at Wheeling, Va, at the age OF 81, to
Miss Shriyer. The only daughter of David
Shriver, Esq, now OF Cumberland, Md. IN
1888 he left Congress, and having retired
from the bar, engaged in agriculture and
manufacturing, in which, as in his other pur-
suits, be was eminently successful. His at
tention was mainly occupied in this way un-
ill 1913, when he was again elected to Con-
gress, and likewise reelected in 1914. Mr..
S.. is emphatieal!y a self made man. His
speeches on the protective system and inter-
nal Improvements form large volume, and
abound in that stron5, practical sense and
general intelligence which are cliaracteris-
tic of him. He is a highly useful member,
being, what is not ife1uen:ly met with in
public councils-a practical MN. Ia ap-
pearance his figure is tall and rather in clined
to be muscular-If have any judgement IN
manly beauty, | should say Mr.. Stewart was
a handsome man, and one 100 WHO does moi
seem TO be aware of it. Ia manners he is uf-
bane aud gentIemanly-possessihg a high
sense ofhonor mingled with the kindest feel
ings and good humor.
Thus ave | given your readers sketch
a sel-made mn; the hardy blacksmith
is now one of the leading stars in The ma
legislature. Does not this show 10
every young mechanic a beacon light which
points to honor and fame? The road NAV
be rugged and ap-hill but tits free 10 ali;
our glorious government hasno honors that
the humblest of The people may not aspire
10.
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