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.
charles, stewart, harris, county, politician, charles, stewart, 1836, september, 1895, representative, from, texas, charles, stewartmember, house, representatives, from, texas, districtin, office, 1883, 1893personal, detailsborn, 1836, 1836memphis, tennesseedi. Charles Stewart May 30 1836 September 21 1895 was a U S Representative from Texas Charles StewartMember of the U S House of Representatives from Texas s 1st districtIn office 1883 1893Personal detailsBorn 1836 05 30 May 30 1836Memphis TennesseeDiedSeptember 21 1895 1895 09 21 aged 59 San Antonio TexasPolitical partyDemocraticOccupationLawyerMilitary serviceAllegianceConfederate States of AmericaBranch serviceArmyBiography editBorn in Memphis Tennessee 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 References editUnited States Congress Charles Stewart id S000904 Biographical Directory of the United States Congress Retrieved on 2009 04 01External links edit nbsp Biography portal Charles Stewart Find a Grave Retrieved 2009 04 01 Vexillological Association of the State of Texas The Stewart Myth Retrieved on 2010 07 16 nbsp This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress U S House of RepresentativesPreceded byJohn H Reagan Member of the U S House of Representatives from Texas s 1st congressional district1883 1893 Succeeded byJoseph C Hutcheson Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Charles Stewart Harris County politician amp oldid 1127280116, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
