Bennett Stewart, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Bennett Stewart

Democratic U.S. Representative from Illinois

Date of Birth: 06-Aug-1912

Place of Birth: Huntsville, Alabama, United States

Date of Death: 26-Apr-1988

Profession: politician, university teacher

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Leo


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About Bennett Stewart

  • Bennett McVey Stewart (August 6, 1912 – April 26, 1988) was a Democratic U.S.
  • Representative from Illinois. Stewart was born in Huntsville, Alabama, and baptized at Meridianville PB Church.
  • He attended the public schools in Huntsville and Birmingham.
  • He received a B.A.
  • from Miles College in Birmingham in 1936.
  • He worked as the assistant principal of Irondale High School in 1936.
  • He was an associate professor of sociology at Miles College in 1938.
  • He worked as an insurance executive in 1940, and as the Illinois director for an insurance company in 1950.
  • He served as an inspector of the Chicago Building Department in 1968.
  • He was a rehabilitation specialist for the Chicago Department of Urban Renewal in 1968.
  • He was elected to the Chicago City Council as 21st Ward alderman in 1971, and was elected Democratic ward committeeman of the 21st Ward in 1972.
  • He was reelected alderman in 1975 and reelected as ward committeeman in 1976.
  • He was a delegate to the Illinois State Democratic conventions from 1971 to 1978.
  • He was a delegate to the Democratic National Conventions in 1972 and 1976. Stewart was elected as a Democrat to the 96th Congress.
  • He failed in his bid for renomination in 1980; Harold Washington, the primary's winner, also won in the general election .
  • Stewart then served as administrative assistant to Mayor Jane Byrne in Chicago from 1981 to 1983.
  • He was a resident of Chicago until his death there at age 75. Stewart was a member of Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity.
  • He was survived by his wife, two sons, Bennett Jr., and Ronald, a daughter, Miriam Stewart Early, and four grandchildren.

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