Dugald Stewart (Vermont)

Dugald Stewart
Born September 26, 1821
Middlebury, Vermont
Died March 23, 1870(1870-03-23) (aged 48)
Middlebury, Vermont
Resting place Middlebury's West Cemetery
Nationality American
Alma mater Middlebury College
Occupation Accountant and politician
Employer Rutland and Burlington Railroad
Title State Auditor of Accounts
Term Four years

Dugald Stewart (September 26, 1821 -- March 23, 1870) was a Vermont politician who served as state Auditor of Accounts.

Biography

Born in Middlebury, Vermont on September 26, 1821, Stewart was the brother of Vermont Governor John Wolcott Stewart.[1][2][3] He graduated from Middlebury College in 1842, studied law and attained admission to the bar.[4][5]

Rather than practicing law Stewart opted for a business career, becoming an accountant and paymaster for the Rutland and Burlington Railroad, where he worked from 1848 to 1855.[6][7]

From 1855 until his death Stewart was Clerk of the Courts in Addison County.[8][9]

Stewart served in the Vermont House of Representatives from 1860 to 1862.[10] He also served in local offices, including Justice of the Peace.[11]

In 1866 Stewart was named State Auditor, and he held the position until his death in Middlebury on March 23, 1870.[12] Stewart was buried in Middlebury's West Cemetery.[13]

References

  1. ^ History of Stewart Hall, Middlebury College website, accessed November 23, 2011
  2. ^ 1850 U.S. Census entry, Dugald Stewart family
  3. ^ 1860 U.S. Census entry, Dugald Stewart family
  4. ^ Catalogue of Officers and Students of Middlebury College, published by the college, 1901, page 127
  5. ^ Livingston's Law Register, by John Livingston, 1851, page 185
  6. ^ History of the Town of Middlebury, by Samuel Swift, 1859, page 351
  7. ^ Catalogue of the Graduates of Middlebury College, published by the college, 1853, page 121
  8. ^ American almanac and repository of useful knowledge, Crosby, Nichols and Company, Boston, 1856, Volume 28, page 238
  9. ^ The National Almanac and Annual Record, published by George W. Childs, Philadelphia, 1863, page 355
  10. ^ Catalogue of the Officers and Alumni of Middlebury College, published by the college, 1890, page 94
  11. ^ Journal of the House of the State of Vermont, published by Vermont General Assembly, 1865, page 324
  12. ^ Early History of Vermont, by LaFayette Wilbur, Volume 3, 1902, page 381
  13. ^ Gravestone photos by contributor Robert Boehm Rathbun, Findagrave.com website, accessed November 23, 2011
Preceded by
Jeptha Bradley		 Vermont Auditor of Accounts
1864–1870		 Succeeded by
Whitman G. Ferrin