John Aikman Stewart
John Aikman Stewart was a New York City banker who during the administration of Grover Cleveland replenished the nation's gold supply by issuing new bonds. He was also the third person in its history to serve as acting President of Princeton University from 1910 to 1912. Invested in the founding of United States Trust Company, a precursor to Bank of America, and was its secretary, 1853-1864.Biography
Stewart was born on August 26, 1822. He graduated from Columbia College in 1840. During the presidency of Grover Cleveland he replenished the nation's gold supply by organizing a syndicate that bought $50,000,000 in bonds. He died on December 18, 1926, and was the oldest surviving Columbia alumni at that time.
