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>From "History of North Washington" Published 1904
Ferry County Biographical Sketches

Transcribed by: Candy Grubb (candyg@theofficenet.com)
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ALPHAEUS E. STEWART
 Alphaeus E. Stewart is a well know business man of
 Republic, where he has been very active in building up the country
in general. He was born in Springfield, Ohio, on August
3, 1852, being the son of William R. and Hanna A.
(Hempliman) Stewart, natives of Pennsylvania, and Ohio,
respectively.  They resided some years in Ohio, then the
family moved to Decatur, Alabama, which was their home
for twenty years.  Then they returned to Ohio, where the
mother died at an advanced age in 1898, and the father
in 1893, at about eighty-nine years of age.  They were
the parents of nine children, named as follows: Isaac
W., our subject, Aaron W., Jacob H., Samuel, Rebeccah
A., Libbie J., Minnie B., and Annie M.  The father had
followed contracting, merchandising, and farming, and
descended from a very prominent and old family in
Scotland and the north of Ireland.  Our subject went to
school for a short time in the private schools of
Alabama, and at the age of twelve began working for
himself.  His first occupation was teaming, but he soon
made his way west to the plains and in 1869 located in
Texas, where he was employed in the cattle business.  He
endured many hardships and was in many dangerous
positions in his life on the plains in the early days. 
In 1880 he went to Colorado and turned his attention to
mining, then came farther west in 1890, locating at
Olympia, Washington.  Later we find him in Seattle, and
in 1898, he came to Republic.  Mr. Stewart followed
merchandising in various places and in other occupations
accumulated considerable property before arriving in
Republic.  He owns real estate in different localities
on the sound, as well as here, and also has an interest
in three business blocks in Republic, besides owning
various dwellings.  He now devotes considerable
attention to mining and was one of the moving spirits in
getting Ferry county as a separate political division. 
He has been twice city council- man in Republic, and
served in this office until January 1, 1904, when he was
elected mayor.  He was formally installed mayor on the
first tuesday in January.
 In April, 1893, Mr. Stewart married Mrs. Josephine
 Stewart, formerly Miss Cochran, whose parents were natives of
Missouri, where she was born.  Mr. Stewart is a member
of the Eagles, of which lodge he was an organizer, and
his wife is a member of the Women of Woodcraft.
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