Frank H. Stewart

Born in 1873 and dying in 1948, Frank H. Stewart was a Philadelphia-based electrician, writer, and preservation-minded local historian with deep ties to Woodbury, New Jersey. He is remembered for publishing works on Gloucester County history, including Notes on Old Gloucester County, New Jersey and A Brief Account of Woodbury Creek Dam, and for taking a strong interest in the history of early American public buildings.

Stewart is also closely connected with the story of the first United States Mint in Philadelphia. His company stood beside the old mint site, and he wrote Ye Olde Mint, a short historical account that helped keep public attention on the building and its legacy. Even when his role in the fate of the old mint was controversial, his lifelong interest in saving artifacts and documenting the past made him an important figure in local preservation history.

In Gloucester County, Stewart's impact lasted well beyond his books. He served as president of the Gloucester County Historical Society, supported the protection of historic records, and left funds that helped preserve parkland and wildlife areas after his death. Today, he is remembered as someone whose energy for history, place, and public memory left a lasting mark on South Jersey.