William Alvah Stewart

Judge William Alvah Stewart

Personal

Birthday:

8/16/1903

Birthplace:

Pittsburgh, PA

Date of Death:

4/9/1953

Race or Ethnicity:

White

Gender:

Male

Prior Employment:

Private practice, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 1928-1951
Instructor, Duquesne Law School, 1930-1942
Assistant city solicitor, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 1934-1936
Assistant county solicitor, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, 1936-1938
City solicitor, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 1938-1942
U.S. Army, JAG Department, 1942-1946
City councilman, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 1946-1951
Member, Urban Redevelopment Authority, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 1947-1951

Education

Name of School:

Amherst College

Degree:

A.B.

Degree Year:

1925

Name of School - Second:

Harvard Law School

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Degree - Second:

LL.B.

Degree Year - Second:

1928

Judicial Career

Court Name:

U. S. District Court, Western District of Pennsylvania

Court Name:

Pennsylvania Western District Court

President Nominating:

Harry S Truman

Party Affiliation of President:

Democratic

Commission Date:

4/25/1951

Termination Date:

4/9/1953

Termination Reason:

Death