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Show OTELLIA ELLIS STEWART Elected Senate 1935 to 1939 Elected House 1929 to 1931 A woman of Stewart born of daughter child, pleasing was countenance and February Joseph and Beul ah to moved family her Jacksonville, graceful 1892 19, H. in manner, Otellia When and Florida Ell is. Farris Sanford, Ellis Georgia, Atlanta, the she was a to later Florida. She attended public and private schools in Atlanta and Jacksonville in She taught publ ic school from Duval High School. Jacksonville until the outbreak of World War I at which time she enrolled at Draughton's Business College from which she graduated. Following her graduation she taught at the business college until graduating her marriage to Frank Page Stewart After their husband was on october 11, 1919 in New York. marriage they made their home in salt Lake City. Her a member of the Masonic Lodge, president of the utah of the American Revolution and Chapter, employee of the Salt Lake Tribune. They were daughters, Hayden and Mary Duanne. Sons and Stewart was active in political served as president of the American Legion Mrs. at one the time parents was of patriotic circles. an two She Auxiliary in Salt Lake City and also as secretary of that organization. During World War EE she was a member of the O.P.A. gasoline rationing board. State utah She the served also of as assistant secretary Democrataic Committee, a position she held for six years, and was active in every campaign from 1920 on. In 1929 she served in the House and in 1935 was a member of the Utah Senate. Her committee assignments in the House were Education, the Industrial School and the School for the Deaf and Blind. During her four year term in the Senate she was assigned to the Education, Judiciary, Mining and Smelting, Banking and Commerce, State and Municipal Affairs, Social Relations and Relief Committees. She author was of the automobile license fee; headed the comittee Banking and Commerce which strengthened the state banking system; supported mining and was the onl y woman member of the Judiciary Committee for the four years she served in the Senate. on She had a keen desire to serve her adopted state and was eager and willing to help her community in the fields of child welfare and education. She was considered a cpabl young woman and her soft southern accent was most persuaSlve an goals. At 17, 34 60, after 1952. a six week hospitalization, helping Otellia her died attain on her December |
