The National tribune., 1905-10-19

profession. His practice was interrupt
ed by the exigencies Of the civil war,
and he was mustered into the service
of the United States as First Lieutenant
Of Co. A, 126th Pa, Aug. II, 1862, and
promoted to be Adjutant of the regi-
ment, Aug. Is, 1862. Later on he be-
came Mastering Officer of his division
in the Fifth Corps, in which capacity
he served until the battle of Chancellors-
vile, after which he resumed his duties
Of Adjutant and was mustered out with
his regiment May 20, 1863. After his
return to civil life he devoted himself
entirely to the practice of his profess
sion, first in association with Col. A. X.
Mcclure, and later with Col. Thomas b.
Kennedy, the firm of Kennedy e Stew
art continuing for more than 20 years.
He was very successful and prominent
in his profession, and, until his cleo
ton to the bench, commanded large
and lucrative practice. He has always
been a Republican in politics, with the
courage to assert his personal and po-
litical independence OF party dictation
He was a Delegate to the Republican
National Convention in Baltimore in
1853, which nominated President Lin
coin for a second term. He represented
the 18th Senatorial District in the
Pennsylvania Constitutional Conven-
ton, which framed the Constitution of
1874. In 1886 he was chosen a Presi-
dental Elector on the occasion of Gen:
Grants first election as President, and
he was again a Delegate to the Repub-
lican National Convention in 1876, at
Cincinnati, which nominated President
Hayes. He represented the District
comprising the Counties Of Franklin
and Huntingdon In the State Senate Of
1874. In 1884 he was again a
no1 fo RI ha Tot
Convention at Chicago which nominat-
ed James G. Blaine for President, and
was Chairman Of the Pennsylvania
Delegation.
In 1888 he was elected President
Judge OF the 39th Judicial District, and
was reelected in 1898. His course on
the bench has been characterized by
legal acumen, judicial fairness, indie
pendence, and unquestioned integrity.
The rulings of few Judges Of the Courts
Of Common Pleas Of Pennsylvania have
been 80 seldom reversed by the Superior
and Supreme Courts. Having been ap-
pointed by Gov. Pennepacker as JUS
tice Of the Supreme Court Of Pennsyl-
vania to succeed Justice Dean, Judge
Stewart resigned from the Common
Pleas Bench June 81, 1905, and took
his seat in the highest court in the
State the following day.
Judge Stewart has been nominated
a full term, and Endorsed by the Demo-
cratic State Convention on Aug. 16. This
makes a record which is unique in the
history of the Supreme Court Of Penn
sylvania.
Apart from his judicial duties, Judge
Stewart takes an active interest in all
matters pertaining to the well-being of
the County and County-seat. He is a
member of Housum Post, 800, GAR,
and has frequently addressed the men,
bers of the Post. He is a Trustee of
Wilson College for Women, and has al
ways been active in promoting the pros
perity of the college. He is member
of the Scotch-Irish Society of Pennsyl-
vania, of the Society of the Scotch Irish
in America and of the Kittocktinny His
torical Society of Chambersburg. He
was President of the Scotch-Irish Con-
gress held in Chambersburg in 1901,
and served for five years as the first
President of the Kittocktinny Society.
The degree of LID. was conferred
upon him by Franklin and Marshall
College in June, 1903, and by Pennsyl-
vania College in Gettysburg, in 1905.
Judge Stewart married Jane Holmes,
daughter of Samuel B. and Anna (Wor-
relD Larmour, of Alexandria, Va, In
1860