{"id":81,"date":"2018-07-09T15:41:24","date_gmt":"2018-07-09T20:41:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/?page_id=81"},"modified":"2026-01-30T15:45:00","modified_gmt":"2026-01-30T21:45:00","slug":"isham-stewart","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/legislators\/isham-stewart\/","title":{"rendered":"Isham Stewart"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Isham Stewart (Noxubee County)<\/strong><\/h2>\n

State House:<\/strong> 1870-1873
\nState Senate:<\/strong> 1874-1877<\/p>\n

Born:<\/strong> April 10, 1810 in Virginia
\nDied:<\/strong> January 15, 1893<\/p>\n

Besides serving in the state legislature, Stewart was a delegate and signer of the 1868 Mississippi state constitution, as well as a member of the Noxubee County Board of Supervisors. He is buried at the United Methodist Cemetery in Macon.<\/p>\n

On the 1870 census, he is listed with “State Representative” as his occupation, and the value of his real estate is $500. His son Charles’ occupation is listed as “Jailor.” On the 1880 census, he is listed as a “Ret’d Politician.” His son Thomas is a teacher.<\/p>\n

As seen in the 1870 newspaper clippings below, son Charles was involved in some incident whereby he played a prank and was charged under the new law meant to curtail the activities of the Ku Klux Klan. I am still researching this incident.<\/p>\n