William Thomas Stewart
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William Thomas Stewart (October 18, 1853 - August 21, 1935) was mayor of Kanab, Utah
, U.S.
1889-91, and a Representative to the Utah Territorial Legislature
in 1887 & 1889.
The son of Levi Stewart
and Margery (Wilkerson) Stewart, he was born and raised in Salt Lake City, Utah
. He was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He moved to Kanab, Utah in 1870 when his father was called by Brigham Young
to create a new settlement there. A few months later his mother and several of his siblings were killed in a fire.
He married Rachel Tamar Hamblin, daughter of Jacob Hamblin
, in 1873.
He became a polygamist
in 1879 when he married Fannie Maria Little. He took a third wife, Mary Udall in 1880. She was the sister of David King Udall
who was already married to William's sister Eliza Stewart.
In 1887 and 1889 he was elected to the Utah Territorial Legislature, and in 1889 he was also elected mayor of Kanab.
In 1901 he was called by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to help settle Alamo, Nevada
.
He died in Alamo in 1935.
Kanab, Utah
Kanab is a city in and the county seat of Kane County, Utah, United States. The area was first settled in 1864 and the town was founded in 1870 when ten Mormon families moved into the area. The population was 3,564 at the 2000 census...
, U.S.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
1889-91, and a Representative to the Utah Territorial Legislature
Utah Territory
The Territory of Utah was an organized incorporated territory of the United States that existed from September 9, 1850, until January 4, 1896, when the final extent of the territory was admitted to the Union as the State of Utah....
in 1887 & 1889.
The son of Levi Stewart
Levi Stewart
Levi Stewart was a Mormon pioneer and a founder of Kanab, Utah.-Early years:Stewart was born in West Edwardsville, Illinois in 1812. His parents divorced when he was 12, and he lived with his mother and brothers until adulthood.He married his cousin Melinda Howard in 1833, and moved to Vandalia,...
and Margery (Wilkerson) Stewart, he was born and raised in Salt Lake City, Utah
Utah Territory
The Territory of Utah was an organized incorporated territory of the United States that existed from September 9, 1850, until January 4, 1896, when the final extent of the territory was admitted to the Union as the State of Utah....
. He was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He moved to Kanab, Utah in 1870 when his father was called by Brigham Young
Brigham Young
Brigham Young was an American leader in the Latter Day Saint movement and a settler of the Western United States. He was the President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from 1847 until his death in 1877, he founded Salt Lake City, and he served as the first governor of the Utah...
to create a new settlement there. A few months later his mother and several of his siblings were killed in a fire.
He married Rachel Tamar Hamblin, daughter of Jacob Hamblin
Jacob Hamblin
Jacob Vernon Hamblin was a Western pioneer, Mormon missionary, and diplomat to various Native American Tribes of the Southwest and Great Basin. During his life, he helped settle large areas of southern Utah and northern Arizona where he was seen as an honest broker between Mormon settlers and the...
, in 1873.
He became a polygamist
Polygamy
Polygamy is a marriage which includes more than two partners...
in 1879 when he married Fannie Maria Little. He took a third wife, Mary Udall in 1880. She was the sister of David King Udall
David King Udall
David King Udall, Sr. was a representative to the Arizona Territorial Legislature and the founder of the Udall political family. His great-grandsons Mark and Tom currently represent the Colorado and New Mexico in the United States Senate, respectively.-Childhood years:David King Udall was born in...
who was already married to William's sister Eliza Stewart.
In 1887 and 1889 he was elected to the Utah Territorial Legislature, and in 1889 he was also elected mayor of Kanab.
In 1901 he was called by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to help settle Alamo, Nevada
Alamo, Nevada
Alamo is an unincorporated community in Lincoln County, Nevada, United States, about north of Las Vegas. Its elevation is 3,449 feet . It is named after the Spanish word for "poplar" due to the presence of that type of tree. Founded in 1901, Alamo lies in the Pahranagat Valley. Its economy is...
.
He died in Alamo in 1935.