John Leighton Stewart
American journalist (1876–1940)
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John Leighton Stewart (August 12, 1876 - May 31, 1940) was a prominent American businessman and newspaper publisher of the Washington Observer and Washington Reporter newspapers in Washington, Pennsylvania.
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Close up of the John L. Stewart Tower | |
| Born | August 12, 1876 |
| Died | May 31, 1940 (aged 63) |
| Monuments | John L. Stewart Tower at McIlvaine Hall |
| Alma mater | Washington & Jefferson College[1] Harvard Law School[1] |
| Spouse | Margaretta Donnan Stewart[2] |
Biography
He was born in Bakerstown, Pennsylvania on August 12, 1876 to Reverend William G. and Jennie Wright Stewart.[1] He graduated from Washington & Jefferson College in 1899 and attended Harvard Law School.[1]
He and Ernest F. Acheson owned the Washington Observer and the afternoon Washington Reporter newspapers in Washington, Pennsylvania, which eventually merged to form the Observer-Reporter.[3] He was a trustee of Washington & Jefferson College and of the Washington Female Seminary.[4] He was a trustee of The Washington Hospital.[4]
He founded the Pennsylvania Newspaper Publishers Association.[4]
Death
He died on May 31, 1940.[5] His wife, Margaretta Donnan Stewart, took over control of the Observer-Reporter.[2]
Legacy
The John L. Stewart Clock Tower on the northwest corner of the McIlvane Hall at Washington & Jefferson College is named in his honor.[6] Before McIlvane Hall was demolished in 2008, the clock chimed to note the hour.[7][8]
Gallery
The John L. Stewart Tower at McIlvane Hall
The Observer-Reporter building in Washington, Pennsylvania
