Bio of STEWART, Frederick Alexander (b.1879), Hennepin Co., MN
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EXTRACTED FROM: History of Minneapolis, Gateway to the Northwest; 
Chicago-Minneapolis, The S J Clarke Publishing Co, 1923; Edited by: Rev. 
Marion Daniel Shutter, D.D., LL.D.; Volume I - Shutter (Historical); 
volume II - Biographical; volume III - Biographical

Vol II, pg 362-365
FREDERICK ALEXANDER STEWART
There are few lives so rich in experience cf varied character as was that of
Fred­erick Alexander Stewart. Consular service in Japan and in Nicaragua, a
year's residence in China, connection with the constabulary of the Philippines,
experience in Indian warfare on the Minnesota frontier and long and prominent
connection with the bar, gave him a breadth of vision in world affairs that is
seldom possessed by any individual outside of diplomatic service. His life was
enriched indeed by its varied experiences, nor were the subjective forces in his
career a negligible quality. His character embodied the basic principles of
Masonry, which recognizes the brotherhood of mankind and the obligations thereby
imposed, and he stood stanchly for those qualities of sterling man-hood which
made him a man among men, honored by all who knew him.
Frederick Alexander Stewart was born in Dexter, Minnesota, May 11. 1879, a son
of Colonel Alexander and Orcelia A. (Pettit) Stewart, cf whom, mention is made
else­where in this work, his father having been one of the prominent grain
merchants of the northwest, as vice president and general manager of the F. H.
Peavey Grain & Elevator Company. The son completed his public school education
as a student in the Central high school of Minneapolis, after which he entered
the University of Minne­sota, from which he was graduated with the class of
1904. Three years later he was numbered among the graduates of the St. Paul
College of Law, after which he entered upon active practice in Minneapolis,
remaining a member of the bar here to the time of his death, although at
different periods absent through government appointment. In fact, not a little
of his life was devoted to travel and foreign residence. From 1901 until 1903 he
made a trip around the world, spending a year of that time in China and in 1902
filling the position of vice consul at Nagasaki, Japan, where he also acted as
official interpreter. For several months he was a member of the. Philippine
con­stabulary and studied at close range the problems of the United States in
relation to the government of the islands. He was first admitted to practice
before the United States consular court at Shanghai, China, in 1901 and during
his sojourn in that city he assisted in establishing the first daily newspaper
in the country, called the Shanghai Times. He was in Mexico in 1904 as a civil
engineer. He had previous to 1916 spent two or three months in Nicaragua, and
when increased trade between the northwest and that country made the appointment
of a consul advisable, he was recommended for the post by Congressman George R.
Smith and was appointed to the position on the 5th of February, 1916. With the
exception of the periods of his sojourn in foreign countries Mr. Stewart was an
active representative of the Minneapolis bar, practicing law in the city for
fourteen years.
Mr. Stewart also figured prominently in state militia circles for a period of
eighteen years, becoming actively identified therewith at the age of eighteen.
While in the University of Minnesota he was on active duty at the time of the
outbreak of the Indians at Leech Lake and his interest in military affairs never
was mitigated, his activity constituting a force in the development of the state
militia through almost two decades. At the time of the World war he was
connected with the Home Guard and held the rank of lieutenant colonel in the
ordnance department of the Federal Army Reserve Corps. His patriotism stood as
one of the salient features in his career and he assisted many of the boys to
get into the service and made every attempt to do so himself but could not pass
the required examination.
In 1905 Colonel Stewart was married to Miss Lura M. Littlefield, a daughter of
George E. and Emma M. (Mclntire) Littlefield, residents of Minneapolis, although
Mrs. Stewart was born in Maine. They became parents of two sons, Donald
Alexander and Richard George, both in school. Mrs. Stewart was a classmate of
her husband in the University of Minnesota and, like him, was graduated in 1904.
The family circle was broken by the hand of death when on the 27th of March,
1922, Colonel Stewart passed away, at the age of forty-two years. In politics he
had been a lifelong repub­lican, giving stalwart support to the party, yet ever
placing the public welfare before partisanship. He was a charter member of the
Minneapolis Athletic Club and belonged to the University Acacia Club. He was a
Scottish Rite Mason and Mystic Shriner and was very prominent and active in
Masonic circles, serving at one time as master of Arcana Lodge, No. 187, A. F. &
A. M ; and as high priest of Anchor Chapter, No. 67, R. A. M. He attained the
thirty-second degree of the Scottish Rite in Minneapolis Consistory, No. 2, A. &
A. S. R., and was a Noble of Zuhrah Temple of the Mystic Shrine. His life was
rich in those forces which lead to the best physical and intellec­tual
development and he was intensely responsive to the opportunities for public
service, making his career one of great benefit to his home city, his state and
the country at large. His comprehensive study and wide travel made him a most
scholarly man and his friends found great pleasure in his companionship.