Dugald Stewart (September 26, 1821 – March 23, 1870) was a Vermont politician who served as state Auditor of Accounts.
Biography Born in Middlebury, Vermont on September 26, 1821, Stewart was the brother of Vermont Governor John Wolcott Stewart.History of Stewart Hall , Middlebury College website, accessed November 23, 20111850 U.S. Census entry, Dugald Stewart family1860 U.S. Census entry, Dugald Stewart family He graduated from Middlebury College in 1842, studied law and attained admission to the bar.Catalogue of Officers and Students of Middlebury College, published by the college, 1901, page 127Livingston's Law Register, by John Livingston, 1851, page 185
Rather than practicing law Stewart opted for a business career, becoming an accountant and paymaster for the Rutland and Burlington Railroad, where he worked from 1848 to 1855.History of the Town of Middlebury, by Samuel Swift, 1859, page 351Catalogue of the Graduates of Middlebury College, published by the college, 1853, page 121
From 1855 until his death Stewart was Clerk of the Courts in Addison County.American almanac and repository of useful knowledge, Crosby, Nichols and Company, Boston, 1856, Volume 28, page 238The National Almanac and Annual Record, published by George W. Childs, Philadelphia, 1863, page 355
Stewart served in the Vermont House of Representatives from 1860 to 1862.Catalogue of the Officers and Alumni of Middlebury College, published by the college, 1890, page 94 He also served in local offices, including Justice of the Peace.Journal of the House of the State of Vermont, published by Vermont General Assembly, 1865, page 324
During the American Civil War Stewart served in the Vermont Militia as Judge Advocate of the 1st Brigade with the rank of First Lieutenant.Vermont Adjutant General, Annual Report, 1866, page 52
In 1864 Stewart was named State Auditor, and he held the position until his death in Middlebury on March 23, 1870.Early History of Vermont, by LaFayette Wilbur, Volume 3, 1902, page 381
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