An Illustrated History of the State of Washington, by Rev. H.K. Hines, D.D., The
Lewis Publishing Co., Chicago, IL., 1893, page 381
	
	ROBERT E. STEWART, M.P., was born near Black Hawk, Colorado, January 10,
1862, a son of Elijah S. and Isabella N. (Flack) Stewart, natives of Ohio; the
father was born in Columbiana county, and the mother in Holmes county; both were
of Scotch descent, their first ancestors in this country having made settlements
in Pennsylvania. The father was a carpenter by trade, and finally became a
contractor; he went to Colorado in 1859, and remained there until 1863, at which
time he was made foreman in the office of the Rocky Mountain News, Denver, and
there bound the first copy of the Territorial Laws of Colorado. He went from
Denver to Leavenworth, Kansas, in 1864, and was foreman in the office of the
Times. Later he was located in Cincinnati, Ohio, and Indianapolis, Indiana, and
other cities of the Mississippi valley, where he was engaged in contracting and
building. In 1873 he removed with his family to Ohio, locating in the north
central part of the State; in 1885 he again went to Cincinnati, and afterwards
to Newport, Kentucky, where he died in 1888; his widow still resides in that
city. Robert E., son of the above, began his preparation for college in the
select school at Fredericksburg, Ohio, and afterward entered Oberlin College.
Receiving the appointment to West Point by the Hon. George W. Geddes, he entered
the National Military Academy in 1883. On account of failing health he was
compelled to resign his cadetship in July, 1884; he returned to his home in
Ohio, and as soon as his health began to improve he commenced the study of
medicine under the preceptorship of R.P. Loller, M.D., at Holmesville, Ohio. At
the end of six months he entered the Ohio Medical College, Cincinnati, and was
graduated in March, 1888.
	At the beginning of his career as practitioner he opened an office in
Newport, Kentucky, but failing health again subverted his plans, and he sought
the salubrious clime of Colorado, arriving in that State in June, 1888; there he
remained until April, 1889, when he went to Wyoming. In August of the same year
he made a trip to Montana, and in October following began an extended tour of
Idaho. This journey ended in Spokane, Washington, in November.
	Coming to Goldendale on a visit he made this his headquarters for the
winter, and traveled from  this point about Puget Sound, returning to Goldendale
in May, 1890. Here he resumed the practice of his profession, in connection with
which he gives considerable attention to scientific research in other lines. He
is an enthusiastic student of the life and habits of the North American Indian,
and has acquired a vast fund of information upon this subject.
	Dr. Stewart is a prominent member of the Washington National Guard, and in
1890 was made Quartermaster of Company B, Second Regiment. During the.
encampment at Tacoma he was chosen Quartermaster-Sergeant, and at the close of
the encampment was made Sergeant-Major of the regiment, which rank he still
holds. He is a member of Friendship Lodge, No. 37, Knights of Pythias. The
Doctor's professional and scientific researches do not absorb his entire
attention; the affairs of public government are also a subject of serious study,
as they should be with every citizen of the Republic. In April, 1893, Dr.
Stewart was elected Mayor of Goldendale, and his administration will doubtless
be characterized by the fearless, faithful discharge of the duties he has
assumed.
	
Submitted to the WA. Bios Project in September 2003 by Jeffrey L. Elmer
	
	
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