| Alexander Stewart | |
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| In office 1895–1901 |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | September 13, 1829 Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada |
| Died | May 24, 1912 (aged 82) Washington, D.C. |
| Resting place | Pine Grove Cemetery in Wausau, Wisconsin |
Alexander Stewart (September 13, 1829 – May 24, 1912) was a member of the United States House of Representatives for Wisconsin from 1895 to 1901. He was born in Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada and moved to Wausau, Wisconsin, where he became involved in the lumber industry. Stewart died in Washington, D.C. and was buried in the Pine Grove Cemetery in Wausau.
Ulysses S. Grant asked congress to repeal a law concerning barring those involved with trade from being appointed to Secretary of the Treasury just to get Stewart appointed, though he was denied.[1]
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.