Alexander Stewart (September 12, 1829May 24, 1912) was a member of the United States House of Representatives for Wisconsin. Born in

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in the colony of New Brunswick (now in Canada, but a

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at the time), Stewart moved to Wausau, Wisconsin, where he became involved in the lumber industry. Stewart was elected as a Republican to the Fifty-fourth, Fifty-fifth, and Fifty-sixth

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(March 4, 1895 – March 3, 1901). He represented

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. He did not run for reelection to the Fifty-seventh Congress. He was a prominent person in the early days of Wausau and Stewart Avenue, one of the main roads in Wausau, is named in his honor. Stewart died at his home in Washington, D.C. on May 24, 1912, and was buried in the Pine Grove Cemetery in Wausau.

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1829 births 1912 deaths Businesspeople in timber Pre-Confederation Canadian emigrants to the United States Politicians from Fredericton Politicians from Wausau, Wisconsin Washington, D.C., Republicans Republican Party members of the United States House of Representatives from Wisconsin 19th-century American politicians {{Wisconsin-Representative-stub