J. George Stewart

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J. George Stewart

John George Stewart (born June 2, 1890 in Wilmington , Delaware , †  May 24, 1970 in Washington, DC ) was an American politician . Between 1935 and 1937 he represented the state of Delaware in the US House of Representatives .

Career

After elementary school, George Stewart studied at the University of Delaware . Between 1919 and 1942 he worked as a landscape architect and from 1931 to 1934 he was a member of the Sports Commission ( Athletic Commission ) of Delaware. In 1934 he was a member of that state's economic recovery commission.

Stewart was a member of the Republican Party . In 1934 he was elected to the US House of Representatives in Washington, where he replaced Wilbur L. Adams from the Democratic Party on January 3, 1935 . But since he lost to William F. Allen in the next elections in 1936 , he was only able to complete one term in Congress until January 3, 1937 .

Between 1947 and 1951 Stewart was an administrative employee of a committee of the US Senate that dealt with matters of the District of Columbia. In 1952 and 1953 he worked as a landscape architect for the federal government. He then worked in the same profession on a private basis in Hollywood ( Florida ). In 1954 he was named Architect of the Capitol by President Dwight D. Eisenhower . He was responsible for the maintenance, maintenance and expansion of the area around the Capitol in the federal capital Washington. He held this office until his death in 1970.

Web links

  • J. George Stewart in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)
personal data
SURNAME Stewart, J. George
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Stewart, John George (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American politician
DATE OF BIRTH June 2, 1890
PLACE OF BIRTH Wilmington , Delaware
DATE OF DEATH May 24, 1970
Place of death Washington, DC