BIO:  John W. STEWART, York County, PA

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History of York County, Pennsylvania.  John Gibson, Historical Editor.
Chicago: F. A. Battey Publishing Co., 1886.
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Part II, Biographical Sketches, York Borough, Pg 50

JOHN W. STEWART, proprietor of the York Book-bindery, was born in Philadelphia, 
August 18, 1831, is a son of James A. and Mary B. (Bell) Stewart, and is of 
English-Scotch origin.  His father was born in Maryland in 1803, and his mother 
in Delaware in 1806.  Our subject was educated at the public schools of 
Philadelphia.  At fifteen years of age he was bound as an indentured apprentice 
at book-binding, which apprenticeship lasted until he had gained his majority.  
In 1855 he began business for himself in his native city, and continued therein 
until about 1861.  During the late war he was employed in the United States Navy 
Yard at Philadelphia; he then resumed his former occupation, and remained in 
Philadelphia until 1867; then came to York, and here has since resided, and 
successfully carried on the book-binding business.  This bindery was established 
in 1860, though for a number of years very little business was done, and it was 
not until Mr. Stewart came to York, that the industry began to flourish or gave 
much promise.  The establishment is supplied with all the modern machinery and 
improvements adapted to all classes of work.  Mr. Stewart was married, in 1856, 
to Miss Caroline Matthews, a native of New York.  To this union have been born 
nine children, three of whom are deceased.  In politics Mr. Stewart is a 
Democrat.