Dugald Stewart (Vermont politician)
Dugald Stewart | |
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| Born | September 26, 1821 |
| Died | March 23, 1870 (aged 48) Middlebury, Vermont |
| Resting place | Middlebury's West Cemetery |
| Nationality | American  |
| Alma mater | Middlebury College |
| Occupation(s) | Accountant and politician |
| Employer(s) | Rutland and Burlington Railroad |
| Title | State Auditor of Accounts |
| Term | 1864-1870 |
Dugald Stewart (September 26, 1821 – March 23, 1870) was a Vermont politician who served as state Auditor of Accounts.
Biography
[edit]Born in Middlebury, Vermont on September 26, 1821, Stewart was the brother of Vermont Governor John Wolcott Stewart.[1][2][3] He graduated from Middlebury College in 1842, studied law and attained admission to the bar.[4][5]
Rather than practicing law Stewart opted for a business career, becoming an accountant and paymaster for the Rutland and Burlington Railroad, where he worked from 1848 to 1855.[6][7]
From 1855 until his death Stewart was Clerk of the Courts in Addison County.[8][9]
Stewart served in the Vermont House of Representatives from 1860 to 1862.[10] He also served in local offices, including Justice of the Peace.[11]
During the American Civil War Stewart served in the Vermont Militia as Judge Advocate of the 1st Brigade with the rank of First Lieutenant.[12]
In 1864 Stewart was named State Auditor, and he held the position until his death in Middlebury on March 23, 1870.[13] Stewart was buried in Middlebury's West Cemetery.[14]
References
[edit]- ^ History of Stewart Hall Archived November 8, 2011, at the Wayback Machine, Middlebury College website, accessed November 23, 2011
- ^ 1850 U.S. Census entry, Dugald Stewart family
- ^ 1860 U.S. Census entry, Dugald Stewart family
- ^ Catalogue of Officers and Students of Middlebury College, published by the college, 1901, page 127
- ^ Livingston's Law Register, by John Livingston, 1851, page 185
- ^ History of the Town of Middlebury, by Samuel Swift, 1859, page 351
- ^ Catalogue of the Graduates of Middlebury College, published by the college, 1853, page 121
- ^ American almanac and repository of useful knowledge, Crosby, Nichols and Company, Boston, 1856, Volume 28, page 238
- ^ The National Almanac and Annual Record, published by George W. Childs, Philadelphia, 1863, page 355
- ^ Catalogue of the Officers and Alumni of Middlebury College, published by the college, 1890, page 94
- ^ Journal of the House of the State of Vermont, published by Vermont General Assembly, 1865, page 324
- ^ Vermont Adjutant General, Annual Report, 1866, page 52
- ^ Early History of Vermont, by LaFayette Wilbur, Volume 3, 1902, page 381
- ^ Gravestone photos by contributor Robert Boehm Rathbun, Findagrave.com website, accessed November 23, 2011
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- 1821 births
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- State auditors of Vermont
- Vermont lawyers
- People from Middlebury, Vermont
- People of Vermont in the American Civil War
- American militia officers
- Republican Party members of the Vermont House of Representatives
- Middlebury College alumni
- 19th-century American lawyers
- 19th-century members of the Vermont General Assembly