| Dugald Stewart | |
| Birth Date: | September 26, 1821 |
| Birth Place: | Middlebury, Vermont |
| Death Place: | Middlebury, Vermont |
| Resting Place: | Middlebury's West Cemetery |
| Nationality: | American  |
| Alma Mater: | Middlebury College |
| Occupation: | Accountant and politician |
| Employer: | Rutland and Burlington Railroad |
| State Auditor of Accounts | |
| Term: | 1864-1870 |
Dugald Stewart (September 26, 1821 – March 23, 1870) was a Vermont politician who served as state Auditor of Accounts.
Born in Middlebury, Vermont on September 26, 1821, Stewart was the brother of Vermont Governor John Wolcott Stewart.[1] [2] [3] He graduated from Middlebury College in 1842, studied law and attained admission to the bar.[4] [5]
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.[6] [7]
From 1855 until his death Stewart was Clerk of the Courts in Addison County.[8] [9]
Stewart served in the Vermont House of Representatives from 1860 to 1862.[10] He also served in local offices, including Justice of the Peace.[11]
During the American Civil War Stewart served in the Vermont Militia as Judge Advocate of the 1st Brigade with the rank of First Lieutenant.[12]
In 1864 Stewart was named State Auditor, and he held the position until his death in Middlebury on March 23, 1870.[13] Stewart was buried in Middlebury's West Cemetery.[14]