Cumberland County, Maine - Sidney Beckwith Stewart
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Biography
Sidney Beckwith Stewart
Biographical Review
Cumberland County, Maine
Boston
Biographical Review Publishing Company
1896
Page 462


Sidney Beckwith Stewart, who has been connected with the Grand Trunk Railroad at
Portland since September 22, 1857, the last thirty-three years being yardmaster,
was born, March 31, 1839, at Newport, N.S., being a son of Dunbar Douglas and
Mary (Wier) Stewart. His near ancestors were prominent members of the legal
profession, his paternal grandfather, James Stewart, having been a noted
attorney in Maryland and subsequently Chief Justice of Halifax, N.S., which
position he held at the time of his death.

Dunbar D. Stewart was born at Halifax, N.S.,where he was educated and admitted
to the bar. He afterward settled in Newport, where he was one of the leading
lawyers for many years, continuing to practice his profession until his death.
He was twice married, his first wife bearing him six children. After her death
he married Miss Wier, who was a native of Newport, N. S., whither her father
removed about the middle of the eighteenth century, taking advantage, with many
others, of certain royal grants of land, which were made at that time for the
purpose of attracting colonists. She died at St. John, N.B., at the age of
fifty-two years, having borne him ten children.

Sidney Beckwith Stewart obtained the rudiments of knowledge in his native town,
coming thence to this city with his mother and family, when eleven years of age,
and completing his education in the schools of Portland. Five years later his
mother returned to her former home, he remaining here. After an initiatory
business experience in some of the city stores, he entered the Grand Trunk
Railway office, where he found employment for a time, being made yardmaster in
1863, when but twenty-three years of age. He has since had entire charge of all
the employees of the yard and supervision of the cars and freight, his duties
being especially onerous in the winter season, when the ocean steamers discharge
here, instead of at Montreal, the freight being all shipped over this road. The
business has grown rapidly since Mr. Stewart assumed his present position, the
number of tracks having been increased from four to eleven, with a corresponding
increase of work and responsibility.

Mr. Stewart is well known in the Masonic circles of this city, being a member of
Atlantic Lodge, A. F. & A. M., of Greenleaf Chapter, and of the Portland
Council.

Mr. Stewart's first wife, whose maiden name was Adelia V. Haskell, died a few
years after her marriage, leaving one child, Arthur S., who is now with the
Rumford Falls Paper Company at Rumford Falls. On September 4, 1883, Mr. Stewart
formed a second matrimonial alliance, being wedded to Miss Jessie Elliot, a
daughter of Charles Elliot, of Lawrencetown, N. S. Both Mr. and Mrs. Stewart are
active and faithful members of the Second Parish Congregational Church of this
city. They have a comfortable home at 160 Cumberland Street.