Gideon Stewart Candidate
| Born: |
August 7, 1824 Johnstown, New York Fulton County United States |
| Resided: |
Norwalk,
Ohio
Huron County |
| Death: | June 10, 1909 |
| Gender: | Man |
| Occupation: | Attorney |
| Political Party: | Prohibition |
| Offices Held: | Huron County (Ohio) Auditor (six years). |
| Notes: | Stewart was a former owner of of the Toledo Blade, Toledo Commercial, and Dubuque Times. He was a Prohibition nominee for Ohio Governor in 1871, 1873, and 1879. He was also a Prohibition nominee for Ohio's 10th CD in 1872 and for Ohio Supreme Court Justice eight times. |
| Sources: | California Death Index. United States Census, 1870. An Album of Representative Prohibitionists by Louis E. Van Norman (1895). |
Prohibition Party website.
Election Details
| Number of state/federal offices sought | Number of campaigns | Number of winning campaigns |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Date | Election | Stage | Party | Votes | Percent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/07/1876 | President / Vice President | General | Prohibition | 144 | 0.12% | Lost |