Stewart, Isaac Newton

1838 - Abt 1915  (76 years)    Has no ancestors and no descendants in this family tree.

• Name	Stewart, Isaac Newton
  Born	9 Jan 1838	Pompey, Onondaga, New York, USA
  Gender	Male
  Military Service	Between 23 Sep 1864 and 26 Jun 1865
  Civil War - Co. I, 1st Heavy Artillary
  Name: Isaac Stewart Residence: Shullsburg, Wisconsin Enlistment Date: 23 Sep 1864 Side Served: Union State Served: Wisconsin Service Record: Promoted to Full Sergeant. Enlisted as a Corporal on 23 September 1864. Enlisted in Company I, 1st Heavy Artillery Regiment Wisconsin on 23 Sep 1864. Mustered Out Company I, 1st Heavy Artillery Regiment Wisconsin on 26 Jun 1865. Sources: 97
  1890 Census	1890	Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
  	1890 Census Veterans Schedule Appleton page 11 Veterans Schedule
  Biography	1911
  History of Outagamie County, Wisconsin Page 0886
  ISAAC NEWTON STEWART, author and educator, a well known citizen of Appleton, Wisconsin, was born January 9, 1838, at Pompey, in Onondaga county, New York, and is a son of Robert A. and Ann Jeanette (Hibbard) Stewart. The father was born in Fulton county, New York, and was of Highland Scotch extraction, and the mother, who was born at Pompey, New York, was of Dutch stock that settled early in Connecticut. During his period of residence in New York, the father worked as a mason. In the summer of 1837, he came to Milwaukee, selected his future homestead and returned in the fall. In July, 1842, he came with his family to Pewaukee, Waukesha county. He was a man of honest purpose and of thoughtful character and through his sterling virtues secured the confidence of his fellow citizens. He was elected to town offices and served two terms as county supervisor, when three supervisors made up the county board. As may be inferred, when Isaac N. Stewart was a boy, he had but few of the opportunities which, in these days, are regarded in the light of necessities. The strict training on a pioneer farm, was, no doubt, the means of much development. He accepted work as a natural heritage and from never having had money, built up few plans where it would be a necessary factor, but the one thing he did long for was books. He was able to possess but a limited number of these and there were not many to borrow in his section at that time, but, through attendance during three winter terms of school he made enough progress to enable him to secure a school, and on December 7, 1853, he began his educational work. With success his ambition grew and it was a proud day for him when he was able to enter the University of Wisconsin, in March, 1859, although he realized that he would have more or less to work his way and board himself. He was graduated from this institution of learning in 1862, with the degree of Ph. B. In the fall of 1864 he enlisted for three years in Co. I, First Wisconsin Heavy Artillery and served until the close of the Civil War. The returning soldiers were all seeking openings for employment, which was hard to obtain; so he accepted the county superintendency and easily drifted into educational lines. During his college life he had thought to become a civil engineer but later concluded to buy a farm. This was just before the panic, when there came falling prices for everything, with high interest, hence this investment was a. failure. His subsequent life has been more or less given to educational work. He has taught in the High Schools of Waukesha, Oconomowoc, Manitowoc, Grand Rapids, Berlin, Port Washington, Appleton and Janesville. In 1871 he secured his life certificate by examination. He was a constant contributor to educational journals for years and has been many times honored by his fellow educators. He has served as president of the Wisconsin Teachers' Association, has been state examiner and Normal School Visitor. He served two terms as county superintendent of Waukesha county, was city superintendent of Appleton and county surveyor, afterward was chief clerk in the State Superintendent's office and for ten years was an editorial writer on the Milwaukee Journal. From 1870 until 1891 he was institute conductor, and in 1884 was candidate on the Democratic ticket for State Superintendent. In the same year the National Educational. Association gained him as a member, the High School principals electing him and paying the fee of $100. In 1889 Mr. Stewart issued his valuable Hand-Book for Teachers. On December 24, 1868, Mr. Stewart was married (first) to Mary J. Dickerman, and (second) on October 16, 1898, to Nellie M. Wright. He was reared in the Episcopal Church. He is identified with the Masonic fraternity and the G. A. R. and at Waukesha was county lecturer for the Grange. In his political views he has always been in favor of Free Trade and usually votes with the Democratic party.
  	Stewart, Isaac Newton Biography from History of Outagamie County, Wisconsin; 1911.
  Reference Number	6261
  Died	Abt 1915
  Buried	Abt 1915	Riverside Cemetery, Appleton, Wisconsin, USA
  	Stewart, I. N. Outagamie County Veterans' Grave Registration List
  Person ID	I317144	1FamilyTree
  Last Modified	2 Sep 2018

  
  

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