John Leighton Stewart
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John Leighton Stewart was a prominent American businessman and newspaper publisher of the Washington Observer and Washington Reporter newspapers in Washington, Pennsylvania
.
He was born in Bakerstown, Pennsylvania
on August 12, 1876 to Reverend William G. and Jennie Wright Stewart. He graduated from Washington & Jefferson College
in 1899 and attended Harvard Law School
.
He and Ernest F. Acheson
owned the Washington Observer and the afternoon Washington Reporter newspapers in Washington, Pennsylvania
, which eventually merged to form the Observer-Reporter
. He was a trustee of Washington & Jefferson College
and of the Washington Female Seminary
. He was a trustee of The Washington Hospital
.
He founded the Pennsylvania Newspaper Publishers Association.
He died on May 31, 1940. His wife, Margaretta Donnan Stewart, took over control of the Observer-Reporter
.
The John L. Stewart Clock Tower on the northwest corner of the McIlvane Hall at Washington & Jefferson College
is named in his honor. Before McIlvane Hall was demolished in 2008, the clock chimed to note the hour.
Washington, Pennsylvania
Washington is a city in and the county seat of Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States, within the Pittsburgh Metro Area in the southwestern part of the state...
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He was born in Bakerstown, Pennsylvania
Bakerstown, Pennsylvania
Bakerstown is a census-designated place within Richland Township in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States. As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 1,761....
on August 12, 1876 to Reverend William G. and Jennie Wright Stewart. He graduated from Washington & Jefferson College
Washington & Jefferson College
Washington & Jefferson College, also known as W & J College or W&J, is a private liberal arts college in Washington, Pennsylvania, in the United States, which is south of Pittsburgh...
in 1899 and attended Harvard Law School
Harvard Law School
Harvard Law School is one of the professional graduate schools of Harvard University. Located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, it is the oldest continually-operating law school in the United States and is home to the largest academic law library in the world. The school is routinely ranked by the U.S...
.
He and Ernest F. Acheson
Ernest F. Acheson
Ernest Francis Acheson was a newspaper editor and a representative to the United States House of Representatives. He was born in Washington, Pennsylvania in 1855. He attended the public schools there, and then went on Washington and Jefferson College in 1875.He was admitted to the bar in 1877...
owned the Washington Observer and the afternoon Washington Reporter newspapers in Washington, Pennsylvania
Washington, Pennsylvania
Washington is a city in and the county seat of Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States, within the Pittsburgh Metro Area in the southwestern part of the state...
, which eventually merged to form the Observer-Reporter
Observer-Reporter
The Observer-Reporter is a daily newspaper covering Washington and Greene counties in Pennsylvania, with some overlap into the South Hills of Pittsburgh in Allegheny County. The newspaper is published by the Observer Publishing Company in Washington, Pennsylvania....
. He was a trustee of Washington & Jefferson College
Washington & Jefferson College
Washington & Jefferson College, also known as W & J College or W&J, is a private liberal arts college in Washington, Pennsylvania, in the United States, which is south of Pittsburgh...
and of the Washington Female Seminary
Washington Female Seminary
The Washington Female Seminary was a Presbyterian seminary for women operating from 1836 to 1948 in Washington, Pennsylvania.The movement to create an institution to teach women began in 1835 and the Seminary opened 1 year later in 1836. The two founders were abolitionist F...
. He was a trustee of The Washington Hospital
The Washington Hospital
The Washington Hospital is a major hospital and healthcare provider in Washington County, Pennsylvania. It is located in the City of Washington at 155 Wilson Avenue.-References:...
.
He founded the Pennsylvania Newspaper Publishers Association.
He died on May 31, 1940. His wife, Margaretta Donnan Stewart, took over control of the Observer-Reporter
Observer-Reporter
The Observer-Reporter is a daily newspaper covering Washington and Greene counties in Pennsylvania, with some overlap into the South Hills of Pittsburgh in Allegheny County. The newspaper is published by the Observer Publishing Company in Washington, Pennsylvania....
.
The John L. Stewart Clock Tower on the northwest corner of the McIlvane Hall at Washington & Jefferson College
Washington & Jefferson College
Washington & Jefferson College, also known as W & J College or W&J, is a private liberal arts college in Washington, Pennsylvania, in the United States, which is south of Pittsburgh...
is named in his honor. Before McIlvane Hall was demolished in 2008, the clock chimed to note the hour.