The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-03-27
JOHN W. STEWART
MADE u. s. SENATOR
Middlebury Man Appointed by
Governor Tuesday.
REACHES WASHINGTON SUNDAY.
New Appointee Is 81 Years Old and
Has Served -Four Terms In Congress
Was In Colorado Springs When
Place Was rendered Him.

Ex-Governor John w. Stewart OF Mid
dlebury was appointed Tuesday by noN,,
crnor Fletcher ID, Proctor as United
States senator from Vermont 10 tll ths
yarancy caused by the death OF kedhem
Proctor. lie has accepted. Ex-Governor
Stewart was in Colorado SPRING. at the
time but started at once Tor Washing
ton,
The message tending the appointment
was as follows: -
Proctor, VI. March -, lss.
"llon. John W. Stewart,
"i2ss Wood avenue,
Colorado Springs, Col.
II should be very. glad TO appoint you
a. I'LL the vacancy from vermont w Inv
United States Senate. Would YOU ae'
ccpt and could you take the seat imme-
diately.
Ex-Governor Stewards response was a.
follows: -.
Colorado Springs, Col, March a. 1905.
Governor Proctor, Proctor. Vt
"Will accept with high appreciation.
Can be in Washington Sunday ] await
(Siaed) -. W. Stewart"
The final message from Governor Proc
tor TO the appointee Is a. follows;
Proctor. W., March -, 1898.
'Hon. John W. Stewart,
"l22s Wood avenue,
Colorado Springs, Col.
II am glad YOU accept and can I've IN
Washington SUNDAY. Have announced
your appointment and will forward your
commission there To whatever address
YOU may desire.
(Signed) Fletcher ID. Proctor"
John Wolcott Stewart was born in
Middlebury, Nov. a. 1926, Of Scotch
Irish ancestry. He attended Mlddlebury
academy and was graduated from Middle
bury college in 1876. lie read law IN the
office Of Horatio Seymour in Middlebnry
and was admitted to the bar IN lsJo.
He began the practice OF his profession
in Mddlebury, which he continued alone
until 1854. when he became associated
with ex.United States Senator Phelps,
Early in his career he came prominent
" before the public, first holding the Of
fee of states attorney, later as represen.
tatiye TO the state Legislature. In 1861
he was sent 10 the senate OF the state.
and was reelected next term. In 1860
he was returned to the house and on sue
cessive reflections was speaker IN 1863,
go and 81.
In 1870 he was elected governor and
served the first biennial term. Going
pack to private life, he was reelected
representative and again served as speak
er in model fashion.
In 1852 Ex-Governor Stewart was elect
ed to the national congress from the frst
district, and was reelected for the three
ensuing terms. Since then he returned
TO private life and has practiced his pro
fession as his health would permit; lie
has been prominent in, other. walks OF
life, being elected president OF the Mid
dlebury bank, and was many years It's
head. $50
He was married November 81, 1860:
to Emma Battell Of Middlebury,. and OF
their FIVE children three are living, the
son being in Colorado Springs. where
Ex-Governor Stewart has been spending
the winter.
The name Of Ex-Governor Stewart has
been prominently mentioned for the ,ap.
pointment to the senate, along with that
of Ex-Governor Page, Congressman Eos
ter and Others. These three were CON
sidered the most prominent. Ex;Gov-
ernor Stewart is peculiarly htted ny
natural ability and by training to fill the
place. a.,
The appointment of Ex-Governor Stew.
art means contest in the legislature
next fall since it will develop upon that
body TO choose man to fill out the un-
expired term of the late Senator Proc.
tor. Ex-Governor Carroll S. Page OF
HYDE Park Congressman ID. j. Foster
and probably Governor Proctor himself
will be candidates for the place and the
warmest kind of fight may be expected
There is no likelihood that Senator Stew
art will serve beyond the close OF the
present term of congress.