Biography - J. Wesley Stewart

J. WESLEY STEWART was born October 15, 1875, at Bridgeport, Mono County, Cal. He was educated in the public schools and Healds Business College. He came to Nevada and located at Luning, where he was identified with mining, and April 1, 1901, he removed to Tonopah and entered the employ of Lothrop & Davis, where he remained until June, 1907. Mr. Stewart has the honor of canceling the first stamp in the Post Office of Tonopah. He was assistant under W. J. Sinclair when the camp was called Butler. In 1907 Mr. Stewart was appointed Post Master by President Roosevelt, a third commission recess appointment, and he was regularly appointed by the U. S. Senate in the fall of 1907. He was again appointed in 1911 by President Taft. The postal savings bank was established in Tonopah, May 1, 1911. In politics Mr. Stewart is a Republican. Fraternally he is identified with the Masonic Lodge, being a 32nd degree Mason, the Odd Fellows, Knights of Pythias, Eastern Star, Rebeccas and the Tonopah Lodge of Elks. He was united in marriage to Miss Oline C. Johnson, a native of Virginia City, March 16, 1898. Mrs. Stewart is active in the social and club life of Tonopah, being a member of the Eastern Star and Rebecca Lodge. She served for one year as State President of Rebecca Lodge. The father of our subject was Charles M. Stewart, one of the old-time and respected citizens of this State, and resided some years ago in Carson City and Aurora during the early days. The mother of Mr. Stewart was Emma L. Mr. Stewart's two sisters are: Emma Grace, wife of P. R. Parker, at present District Attorney of Mono County, Cal., and Bertha Maud, wife of A. N. Berreyesa of San Jose.

Transcribed 2020 May 06 by Norma Hass from The History of Nevada, published in 1913, volume 2, page 1252.

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