Bennett M. Stewart

Bennett McVey Stewart ( born August 6, 1912 in Huntsville, Alabama, † 26 April 1988 in Chicago, Illinois ) was an American politician of the Democratic Party, who was the representative of Illinois in the U.S. House of Representatives for a legislative period.

Life

After attending public schools in Huntsville and Birmingham Stewart studied at the Miles College, graduating in 1936 with a Bachelor of Arts (BA ) from and was then vice-principal of Irondale High School. After he was 1938-1940 Associate Professor (Associate Professor ) of Sociology at Miles College, he became manager with an insurer and got there in 1950 as director of the company in Illinois on. In 1968 he moved into the civil service and was inspector at the construction office of Chicago and shortly thereafter expert in rehabilitation at the Chicago Office of Urban Development.

His political career began Stewart in local politics when he was elected in 1971 in the 21st Ward as a member of the City Council of Chicago and confirmed in 1975. In addition, he was 1971-1978 Delegate of the Democratic Convention of Illinois, as well as 1972 and 1976 Member of the Committee of the Democratic Party for the 21th Ward of Chicago. He was also the 1972 and 1976 Democratic National Convention delegate the.

The U.S. midterm elections in 1978 Stewart was elected as a candidate of the Democratic Party as a member in the U.S. House of Representatives and represented there 3 January 1979 to January 3, 1981 to a term of the first Congressional District of Illinois, succeeding Ralph Metcalfe. After 1980 he was failed in his efforts for nomination again, he was from 1981 to 1983 Administrative Assistant Jane Byrne, the first woman mayor of Chicago in 1979.

Background literature

  • Black Americans in Congress, 1870-2007, United States Government Printing Office, Washington, DC 2008
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