Biography of Lee Stewart, Baker Co. Oregon: Surnames listed: Stewart, Lammert.

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Transcribed by: W. David Samuelsen

An Illustrated History of Baker, Grant, Malheur and Harney Counties, pub. 
1902 by Western Historical Pub. Co. of Chicago. 

page 231

LEE STEWART

The enterprising and industrious young agriculturist was born in Baker City 
on March 5, 1871, son of John and Barbara A. Stewart, who came to this country 
across the plains in 1864, making the entire journey with ox teams from Sioux 
City, Iowa. In Stewart's second addition to Baker City, Mr. L. Stewart first 
saw the light and there he lived until 1890, receiving meanwhile a good 
education in the public schools of the city, being a graduate of the high 
school. He first embarked in raising cattle and in 1894 sold his entire 
interests in that business and commenced his present occupation, farming 
and threshing. he owns in partnership with his brother twelve hundred acres 
of hay and grain land and in addition to the proper operation of this they 
are running a fine threshing outfit. He is one of the leading young men of 
the county and has displayed commendable energy and ability in his operations, 
demonstrating himself a native son in which his county may justly take pride. 
He is affiliated with the I.O.O.F., Baker City Lodge, No. 25, and with the 
W. of W., Wingville Camp, No. 343.

The marriage of Mr. Stewart and Miss Edith, daughter of Henry and Sophia 
Lammert, and a native of Nebraska, occured on June 24, 1900.
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