David Stewart

David Stewart (September 13, 1800January 5, 1858) was an attorney and politician from Baltimore, Maryland. A Democrat, he was most notable for his service in the Maryland Senate and his brief service as an interim U.S. Senator from 1849 to 1850. Stewart was born and raised in Baltimore, graduated from Union College in 1819, and studied law. He was admitted to the bar in 1821 and practiced in Baltimore. Stewart was active in politics, first as a Democratic-Republican, then as a National Republican and a Whig, and finally as a Democrat. As a Whig, he represented Baltimore in the Maryland Senate from 1838 to 1840. As a Democrat, in late 1849 he was appointed to temporarily fill a vacancy in the U.S. Senate, and he served until early 1850. Stewart died in Baltimore on January 5, 1858. He was buried at "Old Westminster" Burying Ground in Baltimore. Early life Stewart was born in Baltimore, Maryland on September 13, 1800, the only child of John Stewart and Helen West. His mother was from a prominent Philadelphia family; her father, William West, was known for supporting the Patriot cause during the American Revolution. Stewart's father was from a successful mercantile family; he died in 1802.