John Stewart (date of birth unknown; died 1820) was a
United States representative from
Pennsylvania. He is known to have completed preparatory studies. From 1789 to 1796, he was elected as a
Democratic-Republican
The Democratic-Republican Party, known at the time as the Republican Party and also referred to as the Jeffersonian Republican Party among other names, was an American political party founded by Thomas Jefferson and James Madison in the early ...
to the Sixth Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the death of
Thomas Hartley
Thomas Hartley (September 7, 1748December 21, 1800) was an American lawyer, soldier, and politician from York, Pennsylvania.
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 and
Eighth Congresses, holding office from January 15, 1801 to March 3, 1805. He died in
Elmwood, near
York, in
Spring Garden Township. Interment was on his estate near Elmwood.
References
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Stewart, John (Pennsylvania)
Stewart, John (Pennsylvania)
Stewart, John (Pennsylvania)
Democratic-Republican Party members of the United States House of Representatives from Pennsylvania