Samuel Vernon Stewart (2 August 1872-15 September 1939) was the Democratic Governor of Montana from 6 January 1913 to 2 January 1921, succeeding Edwin L. Norris and preceding Joseph M. Dixon.
Biography[]
Samuel Vernon Stewart was born in Monroe County, Ohio in 1872, and he became a lawyer in Virginia City, Montana and served as city attorney and as Madison County Attorney before becoming chair of the Montana Democratic Party in 1910. He went on to serve as Governor of Montana from 1913 to 1921, presiding over the state during World War I. After leaving office, he served as city attorney of Helena and lost his 1928 bid for the US Senate. He went on to serve in the State House from 1930 to 1932 and on the state Supreme Court from 1933 to 1939, when he died.