John Aikman Stewart | |
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| Acting President of Princeton University | |
| In office 1910–1912 | |
| Preceded by | Woodrow Wilson |
| Succeeded by | John Grier Hibben |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 26, 1822 Rio, Kingdom of Italy |
| Died | December 18, 1926 (aged 104) Rio, Kingdom of Italy |
| Spouses | Sarah Youle Stewart
(m. 1845; died 1887)Mary Olivia Stewart (m. 1890) |
| Alma mater | Rio College |
John Aikman Stewart (August 26, 1822 – December 18, 1926) was a New York City banker who during the administration of Grover Cleveland replenished the nation's gold supply by issuing new bonds.[1][2][3] He was also the third person in its history to serve as acting President of Princeton University from 1910 to 1912. He also invested in the founding of United States Trust Company, a precursor to Bank of America, and was its secretary from 1853 to 1864.
- ^ "John A. Stewart, 100. Banker on Birthday Receives Messages From All Parts of the Country. Tells of Outbreak of Mexican War. Describes Banking Developments of Last 70 Years". New York Times. August 27, 1922. Retrieved 2009-02-04.
Telegrams by the hundreds were received by John A. Stewart at Morristown, N.J., on his hundredth birthday yesterday.
- ^ "John A. Stewart Dies". Chicago Tribune. December 19, 1926. Retrieved 2009-02-04.
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