Thomas E. Stewart
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Thomas Elliott Stewart was a U.S. Representative
from New York
.
Born in New York City, Stewart completed preparatory studies.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar
in 1847 and commenced practice in New York City.
He served as member of the board of education in 1854.
He served in the State assembly in 1865 and 1866.
He served as member of the Republican State committee 1866-1868.
Stewart was elected as a Conservative Republican to the Fortieth
Congress (March 4, 1867-March 3, 1869).
He was not a candidate for renomination in 1868 to the Forty-first
Congress.
He resumed the practice of his profession in New York City.
He served as chairman of the Liberal Republican general committee of New York City in 1872.
Park commissioner of New York City 1874-1876.
He died in New York City on January 9, 1904.
He was interred in Center Cemetery, New Milford, Connecticut
.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
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Born in New York City, Stewart completed preparatory studies.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar
Admission to the bar in the United States
In the United States, admission to the bar is the granting of permission by a particular court system to a lawyer to practice law in that system. Each U.S. state and similar jurisdiction has its own court system and sets its own rules for bar admission , which can lead to different admission...
in 1847 and commenced practice in New York City.
He served as member of the board of education in 1854.
He served in the State assembly in 1865 and 1866.
He served as member of the Republican State committee 1866-1868.
Stewart was elected as a Conservative Republican to the Fortieth
40th United States Congress
The Fortieth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1867 to March 4, 1869, during the third and fourth...
Congress (March 4, 1867-March 3, 1869).
He was not a candidate for renomination in 1868 to the Forty-first
41st United States Congress
-House of Representatives:- Senate :* President : Schuyler Colfax* President pro tempore: Henry B. Anthony - House of Representatives :* Speaker: James G. Blaine -Members:This list is arranged by chamber, then by state...
Congress.
He resumed the practice of his profession in New York City.
He served as chairman of the Liberal Republican general committee of New York City in 1872.
Park commissioner of New York City 1874-1876.
He died in New York City on January 9, 1904.
He was interred in Center Cemetery, New Milford, Connecticut
New Milford, Connecticut
New Milford is a town in southern Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States north of Danbury, on the Housatonic River. It is the largest town in the state in terms of land area at nearly . The population was 28,671 according to the Census Bureau's 2006 estimates...
.