Stewart, Charles B. (1806-1885) [Affidavit relating to the case of Joseph Lundley v. Thomas J. Wood in Montgomery, Texas]
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC06624.04 Author/Creator: Stewart, Charles B. (1806-1885) Place Written: Montgomery County, Texas Type: Autograph document signed Date: 25 November 1840 Pagination: 1 p. : docket ; 25 x 21 cm. Order a Copy
Signed by Stewart as district clerk pro tem of Montgomery County, Texas. An affidavit submitted on behalf of Thomas J. Wood, the defendant in the case of Joseph Lundley v. Thomas J. Wood, indicating that Wood "cannot safely go to the trial...owing to the prejudice which exists in the minds of the people of Montgomery County." Wood desired a change of venue for the case.
Stewart, a druggist who moved to Texas in 1830, signed the Texas Declaration of Independence. He held several public offices and is credited with drawing the original draft of the Lone Star flag.
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