Shaver, F. A., Arthur P. Rose, R. F. Steele, and A. E. Adams, compilers.  "An
Illustrated History of Central Oregon." ("Embracing Wasco, Sherman, Gilliam,
Wheeler, Crook, Lake, & Klamath Counties")  Spokane, WA: Western Historical
Publishing Co., 1905.  p. 772.
 
DAVID F. STEWART

     is one of the best known men in Prineville, being one of the pioneer
business men there, who is still in active business, and having been intimately
associated with the interests of the town and county since the early days. He is
a miller and is also interested in other lines of business. David F. Stewart was
born in West Virginia in 1853. His father, Joseph Stewart, was a native of Ohio.
Owing to the disturbance of the schools by the Civil War, our subject was not
favored with as good opportunities for education as he desired, still, by
improving what he had, he secured a fair education and in 1871, left West
Virginia and came to Nebraska. He worked for wages there until 1872, when he
engaged in the milling business remaining there until 1876. Then he came to the
Willamette valley, where he stayed until December 25, 1879, at which date he
came to Prineville. He took charge of the flour mill owned by Breyman and
Summerville in which capacity he remained until the following year, when he and
Mr. Pet bought the property. Mr. Pet sold later to Mr. Fuller and the firm was
known as Fuller & Company. In 1899, Mr. Hodson bought an interest and the firm
became Stewart & Company. Upon the death of Mr. Fuller, in 1900, our subject
purchased his interest. Since October, 1902, the firm has been known as Stewart
& Hodson. Our subject was also engaged in merchandising for a number of years
with Mr. Fuller and later he was with Mr. W. A. Booth and at the present time is
associated with the firm of Michel & Company. Mr. Stewart was here during the
reign of the vigilance committee and was one of the five who organized the
Moonshiners, a political organization to put down the terrors of the vigilance
committee. They succeeded in bringing in late and order and much credit is due
this stalwart and intrepid man who was assisted to establish the law.
     In 1875, Mr. Stewart married Miss Plummer, a native of Ohio. To them three
children have been born. Grace, James E. and Una E. Mr. Stewart is a member of
the A. O. U. W. and the W. W.
     Politically, he is a Republican, while in church relations, he and his wife
belong to the Baptist denomination. Since 1872, Mr. Stewart has been
continuously engaged in the milling business besides the mercantile and he is
considered one of the leading and substantial business men of the country. He
has won and retains the respect and confidence of all the people and has done a
good labor towards building up the country and is a leader in society.


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Submitted to the Oregon Bios. Project in August 2011 by Diana Smith.  Submitter
has no additional information about the person(s) or family mentioned above.