1. Bennett McVey Stewart was an American politician who as a part of the Democratic party served as a US representative from Illinois and as a member of the Chicago City Council.
13 Facts About Bennett Stewart
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Two years after becoming assistant principal of Irondale, Bennett Stewart became an associate professor of sociology at Miles College in 1938.
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Bennett Stewart worked as an insurance executive in 1940, and as the Illinois director for Atlanta Life Insurance Co.
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Bennett Stewart was a rehabilitation specialist for the Chicago Department of Urban Renewal in 1968.
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In 1971, Bennett Stewart was elected to the Chicago City Council, unseating Wilson Frost in the 21st ward.
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Bennett Stewart was re-elected as alderman in 1975 and as the ward's committeeman in 1976.
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Bennett Stewart was a delegate to the several Illinois State Democratic conventions held between 1971 and 1978.
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Bennett Stewart was delegate to the Democratic National Conventions in 1972 and 1976.
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Bennett Stewart was elected as a Democrat to the 96th Congress.
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Bennett Stewart failed in his bid for renomination in 1980, losing the Democratic primary to Harold Washington, who went on to win the general election.
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Bennett Stewart then served as administrative assistant to Mayor Jane Byrne in Chicago from 1981 to 1983.
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Bennett Stewart died on April 26,1988, aged 75 at University of Chicago Hospital.
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At the time of his death, Bennett Stewart was survived by his wife since 1938, Pattye Crittenden.