Charles Stewart (Texas politician)
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Charles Stewart was a U.S. Representative
from Texas
.
, Stewart moved to Texas in 1845 with his parents, who settled in Galveston
. He attended the common schools, and later studied law. He was admitted to the bar
in 1854 and commenced the practice of law in Marlin, Texas
. He served as prosecuting attorney
for the thirteenth judicial district from 1856 to 1860. He served as delegate to the secession convention
in 1861.
Stewart enlisted in the Confederate States Army
and served throughout the Civil War
, first in the Tenth Regiment of Texas Infantry and later in Baylor's Cavalry. He moved to Houston in 1866 and resumed the practice of law. He was city attorney
of Houston 1874-1876. He served as member of the Texas Senate
from 1878 to 1882.
Stewart was elected as a Democrat
to the Forty-eighth
and to the four succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1883-March 3, 1893). He was not a candidate for renomination in 1892. He resumed the practice of his profession in Houston, Texas
.
He died in San Antonio, Texas
, September 21, 1895. He was interred in Glenwood Cemetery, Houston, Texas
.
United States House of Representatives
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from Texas
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Biography
Born in Memphis, TennesseeMemphis, Tennessee
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, Stewart moved to Texas in 1845 with his parents, who settled in Galveston
Galveston, Texas
Galveston is a coastal city located on Galveston Island in the U.S. state of Texas. , the city had a total population of 47,743 within an area of...
. He attended the common schools, and later studied law. He was admitted to the bar
Admission to the bar in the United States
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in 1854 and commenced the practice of law in Marlin, Texas
Marlin, Texas
Marlin is a city in Falls County, Texas, United States. The population was 6,628 at the 2000 census, but decreased to 5,967 by 2010. It is also the county seat of Falls County, and has been so since 1851...
. He served as prosecuting attorney
Prosecutor
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for the thirteenth judicial district from 1856 to 1860. He served as delegate to the secession convention
Secession in the United States
Secession in the United States can refer to secession of a state from the United States, secession of part of a state from that state to form a new state, or secession of an area from a city or county....
in 1861.
Stewart enlisted in the Confederate States Army
Confederate States Army
The Confederate States Army was the army of the Confederate States of America while the Confederacy existed during the American Civil War. On February 8, 1861, delegates from the seven Deep South states which had already declared their secession from the United States of America adopted the...
and served throughout the Civil War
American Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
, first in the Tenth Regiment of Texas Infantry and later in Baylor's Cavalry. He moved to Houston in 1866 and resumed the practice of law. He was city attorney
City attorney
A city attorney can be an elected or appointed position in city and municipal government in the United States. The city attorney is the attorney representing the city or municipality....
of Houston 1874-1876. He served as member of the Texas Senate
Texas Senate
The Texas Senate is the upper house of the Texas Legislature. There are 31 members of the Senate, representing 31 single-member districts across the state with populations of approximately 672,000 per constituency. There are no term limits, and each term is four years long. The Senate meets at the...
from 1878 to 1882.
Stewart was elected as a Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
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to the Forty-eighth
48th United States Congress
The Forty-eighth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1883 to March 4, 1885, during the last two years...
and to the four succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1883-March 3, 1893). He was not a candidate for renomination in 1892. He resumed the practice of his profession in Houston, Texas
Houston, Texas
Houston is the fourth-largest city in the United States, and the largest city in the state of Texas. According to the 2010 U.S. Census, the city had a population of 2.1 million people within an area of . Houston is the seat of Harris County and the economic center of , which is the ...
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He died in San Antonio, Texas
San Antonio, Texas
San Antonio is the seventh-largest city in the United States of America and the second-largest city within the state of Texas, with a population of 1.33 million. Located in the American Southwest and the south–central part of Texas, the city serves as the seat of Bexar County. In 2011,...
, September 21, 1895. He was interred in Glenwood Cemetery, Houston, Texas
Houston, Texas
Houston is the fourth-largest city in the United States, and the largest city in the state of Texas. According to the 2010 U.S. Census, the city had a population of 2.1 million people within an area of . Houston is the seat of Harris County and the economic center of , which is the ...
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External links
- Vexillological Association of the State of Texas - The Stewart Myth Retrieved on 2010-07-16