Stewart, Joseph W.
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| + | Joseph W. STEWART | ||
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| + | In Macoupin county, Illinois, on [[September 13]], 1835, Mr. Stewart was born. | ||
| + | Early in life his father took him to Missouri, thence to Iowa in 1849, and to | ||
| + | this State in [[1852]], crossing the plains. The family settled near [[Eugene]] City, | ||
| + | on the [[Willamette River]], but in [[1855]] they took a residence in Eugene City. Mr. | ||
| + | Stewart went to the Elk City gold mines in Idaho in [[1862]], and after a stay of | ||
| + | five months he moved to the Boise mines in that Territory and then returned to | ||
| + | [[Lane County]] and settled at [[Springfield]]. Here he opened a general merchandise | ||
| + | store with his brother [[Stewart, John W|John Stewart]], commencing business [[November 5]], [[1863]], and has followed it to the present | ||
| + | time. He married first, Julia Walker, and by this union had two children, Henry | ||
| + | and Hattie. His second marriage was to L. Elizabeth Evans, and James E., Ethel | ||
| + | and Harry are their children. | ||
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| + | "Illustrated History of Lane County, Oregon." Portland, Oregon: A. G. Walling, | ||
| + | publisher, [[1884]]. pg. 493. | ||
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*[[Springfield]] was incorporated as a city on February 25, 1885. The first officials were Mayor, [[Walker, Albert|Albert Walker]], a blacksmith; Treasurer, [[Stewart, Joseph W.|Joseph W. Stewart]], merchant; City Recorder, [[Walker, W.R.|W.R. Walker]], farmer; and Councilmen, [[Maxwell, T.O.|T.O. Maxwell]], owner of a livery stable, and [[Pengra, William|William B. Pengra]], mill owner and county surveyor. The town council met in the [[Odd Fellows Hall]], as a city hall was not built until [[1895]] (Graham 1978d; Special Collections 1990:Box 66/19, Folder 11B). The first ordinance passed by the officials in December of 1885 gave the [[Springield City Council|City Council]] the power to “open, grade, pave, plank, or otherwise improve any of the streets of this city, the costs of which to be paid by the owners of the property adjoining…” The next task was to define the duties of various city officials. | *[[Springfield]] was incorporated as a city on February 25, 1885. The first officials were Mayor, [[Walker, Albert|Albert Walker]], a blacksmith; Treasurer, [[Stewart, Joseph W.|Joseph W. Stewart]], merchant; City Recorder, [[Walker, W.R.|W.R. Walker]], farmer; and Councilmen, [[Maxwell, T.O.|T.O. Maxwell]], owner of a livery stable, and [[Pengra, William|William B. Pengra]], mill owner and county surveyor. The town council met in the [[Odd Fellows Hall]], as a city hall was not built until [[1895]] (Graham 1978d; Special Collections 1990:Box 66/19, Folder 11B). The first ordinance passed by the officials in December of 1885 gave the [[Springield City Council|City Council]] the power to “open, grade, pave, plank, or otherwise improve any of the streets of this city, the costs of which to be paid by the owners of the property adjoining…” The next task was to define the duties of various city officials. | ||
[[Category:Springfield residents (1800s)]] | [[Category:Springfield residents (1800s)]] | ||
Revision as of 22:59, 13 September 2007
Joseph W. STEWART
In Macoupin county, Illinois, on September 13, 1835, Mr. Stewart was born. Early in life his father took him to Missouri, thence to Iowa in 1849, and to this State in 1852, crossing the plains. The family settled near Eugene City, on the Willamette River, but in 1855 they took a residence in Eugene City. Mr. Stewart went to the Elk City gold mines in Idaho in 1862, and after a stay of five months he moved to the Boise mines in that Territory and then returned to Lane County and settled at Springfield. Here he opened a general merchandise store with his brother John Stewart, commencing business November 5, 1863, and has followed it to the present time. He married first, Julia Walker, and by this union had two children, Henry and Hattie. His second marriage was to L. Elizabeth Evans, and James E., Ethel and Harry are their children.
"Illustrated History of Lane County, Oregon." Portland, Oregon: A. G. Walling, publisher, 1884. pg. 493.
- Springfield was incorporated as a city on February 25, 1885. The first officials were Mayor, Albert Walker, a blacksmith; Treasurer, Joseph W. Stewart, merchant; City Recorder, W.R. Walker, farmer; and Councilmen, T.O. Maxwell, owner of a livery stable, and William B. Pengra, mill owner and county surveyor. The town council met in the Odd Fellows Hall, as a city hall was not built until 1895 (Graham 1978d; Special Collections 1990:Box 66/19, Folder 11B). The first ordinance passed by the officials in December of 1885 gave the City Council the power to “open, grade, pave, plank, or otherwise improve any of the streets of this city, the costs of which to be paid by the owners of the property adjoining…” The next task was to define the duties of various city officials.
