Paul Stewart (politician)
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Paul Stewart was a U.S. Representative
from Oklahoma
.
Born in Clarksville, Arkansas
, Stewart moved with his parents to Poteau, Indian Territory, in 1894 and to Red River County, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory (now a part of McCurtain County, Oklahoma) in 1897.
Self-educated.
He entered the mercantile business at the age of thirteen at Spencerville, Indian Territory.
In 1910 moved his mercantile business to Haworth, Oklahoma
, where he continued its operation until 1919.
He was admitted to the bar in 1915 and commenced the practice of law.
Postmaster at Haworth 1914-1922.
He served in the Oklahoma State house of representatives 1922-1926.
He moved to Antlers Oklahoma, in 1929.
He was editor, owner, and publisher of the Antlers (Oklahoma) American, a weekly newspaper from 1929 to 1950.
He served as member of the State senate 1926-1942, serving as Democratic floor leader in 1929 and 1930 and as president pro tempore in 1933 and 1934.
Acting Governor in 1933.
He engaged in cattle raising, farming, and hotel business.
Stewart was elected as a Democrat
to the Seventy-eighth and Seventy-ninth Congresses (January 3, 1943-January 3, 1947).
He was not a candidate for renomination in 1946 to the Eightieth Congress.
He resumed newspaper publishing business until his death in Antlers, Oklahoma
, on November 13, 1950.
He was interred in City Cemetery.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from Oklahoma
Oklahoma
Oklahoma is a state located in the South Central region of the United States of America. With an estimated 3,751,351 residents as of the 2010 census and a land area of 68,667 square miles , Oklahoma is the 28th most populous and 20th-largest state...
.
Born in Clarksville, Arkansas
Clarksville, Arkansas
Clarksville is a city in Johnson County, Arkansas, United States. The population was approximately 9,300 at the 2010 census. The city is the county seat of Johnson County.. Clarksville is nestled between the Arkansas River and the foot hills of the Ozark Mountains and Interstate 40 and US Hwy 64...
, Stewart moved with his parents to Poteau, Indian Territory, in 1894 and to Red River County, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory (now a part of McCurtain County, Oklahoma) in 1897.
Self-educated.
He entered the mercantile business at the age of thirteen at Spencerville, Indian Territory.
In 1910 moved his mercantile business to Haworth, Oklahoma
Haworth, Oklahoma
Haworth is a town in McCurtain County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 354 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Haworth is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all of it land....
, where he continued its operation until 1919.
He was admitted to the bar in 1915 and commenced the practice of law.
Postmaster at Haworth 1914-1922.
He served in the Oklahoma State house of representatives 1922-1926.
He moved to Antlers Oklahoma, in 1929.
He was editor, owner, and publisher of the Antlers (Oklahoma) American, a weekly newspaper from 1929 to 1950.
He served as member of the State senate 1926-1942, serving as Democratic floor leader in 1929 and 1930 and as president pro tempore in 1933 and 1934.
Acting Governor in 1933.
He engaged in cattle raising, farming, and hotel business.
Stewart was elected as a Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
to the Seventy-eighth and Seventy-ninth Congresses (January 3, 1943-January 3, 1947).
He was not a candidate for renomination in 1946 to the Eightieth Congress.
He resumed newspaper publishing business until his death in Antlers, Oklahoma
Antlers, Oklahoma
Antlers is a city in Pushmataha County, Oklahoma. The population was 2,552 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Pushmataha County.-Geography:Antlers is located at...
, on November 13, 1950.
He was interred in City Cemetery.