John Stewart (date of birth unknown; died 1820) was a
United States representative
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from
Pennsylvania
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. He is known to have completed preparatory studies. From 1789 to 1796, he was elected as a
Democratic-Republican
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to the Sixth Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the death of
Thomas Hartley
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Early life and education
Hartley was born in Colebrookdale Township in the Province of Pennsylvania. At 18 years of ...
. He was reelected as a Republican to the
Seventh
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and
Eighth Congresses, holding office from January 15, 1801 to March 3, 1805. He died in
Elmwood, near
York
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, in
Spring Garden Township. Interment was on his estate near Elmwood.
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Democratic-Republican Party members of the United States House of Representatives from Pennsylvania