Sam Vernon Stewart, Governor

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Samuel Vernon Stewart Famous memorial
BIRTH
2 Aug 1872
Woodsfield, Monroe County, Ohio, USA
DEATH
15 Sep 1939 (aged 67)
Helena, Lewis and Clark County, Montana, USA
BURIAL
Forestvale Cemetery
Helena, Lewis and Clark County, Montana, USA Show MapGPS-Latitude: 46.6560677, Longitude: -112.0369064
PLOT
GLENWOOD 1223
MEMORIAL ID
7128011 · View Source
MEMORIAL
PHOTOS 3
FLOWERS 25
US Governor. Served as a Governor of Montana from 1913 to 1921. Also served as a Justice of the Montana State Supreme Court in 1933.

Family Members
Parents

John Wilson Stewart
1833–1911

Maria Adelaide Carle Stewart
1836–1909

Spouse

Stella Dyer Baker Stewart
1876–1958

Siblings

William Ross Carle Stewart
1866–1926

Sallie W Stewart
1868–1958

Harold M Stewart
1874–1932

Children

Emily Stewart Stephens
1907–2004

Marjorie Stewart Keeton
1909–1976

Leah Stewart Brickett
1910–1999

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12/7/23

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sam_V._Stewart

Samuel Vernon Stewart (August 2, 1872 – September 15, 1939) was a Democrat, an attorney, former Montana Supreme Court Justice and the sixth Governor of Montana.

Biography

Stewart was born in Monroe County, Ohio, attended Kansas State Normal School, and earned a law degree from the University of Kansas in 1898. He married Stella Baker and they had three daughters.

Career

Stewart practiced law in Virginia City, Montana, where he served as city attorney and county attorney for Madison County, Montana. He was chosen as chairman of the Montana Democratic Party in 1910, serving for two years. He was a delegate to the Democratic National Convention in 1916, 1920, and 1924.

Stewart was elected Governor of Montana in 1912, serving two terms from 1913 to 1921. It was under his governing that Jeannette Rankin became the first female Congress member. During his tenure, a fish and game law was sanctioned, a council of defense was authorized, a state highway commission was organized, a sedition act was passed, World War I issues were dealt with, and two additional justices were added to the state supreme court.

After leaving the office of Governor, Stewart returned to his law practice with the firm of John Griest Brown and served as city attorney of Helena. He was elected to one term in the Montana House of Representatives (1930–32). He was appointed to the Montana Supreme Court in 1932, serving there until his death in 1939.

Death

Stewart died on September 15, 1939 and is interred at Forestvale Cemetery, Helena, Lewis and Clark County, Montana USA.

Jaanet Milburn, 4 May 2024

SAMUEL V. STEWART, the sixth governor of Montana, was born in Monroe County, Ohio on August 2, 1872. His education was attained at Kansas Normal College in Fort Scott, at Kansas State Normal College in Emporia, and at the University of Kansas, where he earned a law degree in 1898. Stewart then established his legal career in Virginia City, Montana. He served as the city attorney for two terms, as well as serving as the Madison County attorney from 1904 to 1908. Stewart entered politics in 1910, serving as the state chairman of the Democratic State Central Committee, a position he held two years. Stewart next secured the Democratic gubernatorial nomination, and was elected governor by a popular vote in November 1912. He was reelected to a second term in 1916. During his tenure, a fish and game law was sanctioned; a council of defense was authorized; and a state highway commission was formed. Also, two additional justices were added to the state supreme court; a sedition act was passed; and World War I issues were dealt with. After completing his term, Stewart left office on January 1, 1921. He returned to politics in 1930, serving as a member of the Montana House of Representatives, a position he held one term. He also served as a state supreme court justice from 1932 to 1939. Governor Samuel V. Stewart passed away on September 15, 1939, and was buried in the Forestvale Cemetery in Helena, Montana.

Gov. Samuel Vernon Stewart
Source:
National Governors Association
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SAMUEL V. STEWART, the sixth governor of Montana, was born in Monroe County, Ohio on August 2, 1872. His education was attained at Kansas Normal College in Fort ...