BIO: Frank W. STEWART, Huntingdon County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Lana Clark Copyright 2006. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/pafiles.htm ********************************************************** __________________________________________________________ Commemorative Biographical Encyclopedia of the Juniata Valley: Comprising the Counties of Huntingdon, Mifflin, Juniata and Perry, Pennsylvania, Containing Sketches of Prominent and Representative Citizens and Many of the Early Settlers. Chambersburg, Pa.: J. M. Runk & Co., 1897, pages 27-28 __________________________________________________________ FRANK W. STEWART, editor of the Huntingdon Journal, Huntingdon, Pa., was born in Huntingdon, March 29, 1847, son of the late J. Sewell and. Lucy P. (Royer) Stewart. The ancestors of the Stewart family were Irish; the Royer progenitors were German. J. Sewell Stewart was born at Masseysburg, Huntingdon county, in 1820. He was a graduate of the class of 1841, at Allegheny College, Meadville, Pa., afterwards a student at law under James Steel, Esq., and clerk in the prothonotary's office, held by Mr. Steel. Mr. Steel (see note*) was admitted to the bar April 17, 1843, and was thereafter in active practice. He was appointed deputy attorney general for Huntingdon county in 1848, elected to the same office, under its changed title of district attorney, in 1850 and 1853, and continued in the same until November, 1856. For a year he was editor and proprietor of the Journal, but sold the establishment in 1852, to give his exclusive attention to legal business. In 1865 he was appointed assessor of internal revenue in the Seventeenth District, and held that office during the remainder of his life. From 1866 to 1867 he was associated in his practice with Adin W. Benedict; in 1867 P. M. Lytle became a member of the firm, then styled Benedict, Stewart & Lytle; but in the same year the connection was dissolved by the death of Mr. Benedict. Mr. Stewart's death occurred at his residence in Huntingdon, February 6, 1871. His reputation as a lawyer was enviably high, as regards both legal acumen and honorable character; he was also painstaking and faithful in the discharge of his various duties. He possessed fine literary taste and ability as a writer, in verse as well as in prose. After receiving his education in the common schools of Huntingdon, Frank W. Stewart began business life as a clerk in a store. Later he became engaged in the hardware business, to which he devoted his attention for thirteen years. During that time he was appointed deputy collector of internal revenues, receiving the appointment in 1871, and holding it for a period of fourteen years. In 1885 he engaged in the lumber business, in which he still has an interest. In October, 1896, he became manager and editor of the Huntingdon Journal, which he still continues to conduct with spirit and ability. He has served one term as member of the borough council. Mr. Stewart is a Republican. He is a member of Mount Moriah Lodge, No. 300, F. & A.M, and of Huntingdon Lodge No. 259, A.O.U.A.M. Frank W. Steward was married at Tipton, Blair county, Pa., September 30, 1874, to Kate B., daughter of William P. and Elizabeth B. (Bell) Dysart. They have two children: Nellie D., and J. Sewell, both residing at home. The family attend the Baptist church. _____ * Note by transcriber: "Mr. Steel" is probably a typographic error and should read "Mr. Stewart".