James Stewart (politician)

James Stewart (politician)

James Stewart (1775 - 1821) was a Congressional Representative from North Carolina; born in Scotland November 11, 1775; received a liberal education; immigrated to the United States and settled near Stewartsville, North Carolina; engaged in mercantile and agricultural pursuits; member of the State house of commons in 1798 and 1799; served in the State senate 1802-1804 and 1813-1815; elected as a Federalist to the Fifteenth Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Alexander McMillan and served from January 5, 1818, to March 3, 1819; resumed mercantile and agricultural pursuits; died near Laurinburg, North Carolina, on December 29, 1821; interment in the Old Stewartsville Cemetery, near Laurinburg.

See also

*Fifteenth United States Congress
* [http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=S000909 Entry in US Congress Biographical Directory]


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