Background
Stewart, Charles Leslie was born on September 3, 1890 in Moweaqua, Illinois, United States. Son of James Gray and Tryphena Margaret (Brooks) Stewart.
Stewart, Charles Leslie was born on September 3, 1890 in Moweaqua, Illinois, United States. Son of James Gray and Tryphena Margaret (Brooks) Stewart.
Bachelor of Arts, Illinois Wesleyan University, 1911, Doctor of Science, 1943. Master of Arts, University of Illinois, 1912, Doctor of Philosophy, 1915, U. Berlin, 1914.
Instructor economics University of Illinois, 1915-1918. Professor economics U. Arkansas, 1918-1920. Associate to agricultural economist Bureau Agricultural Economics, Department Agriculture, 1921-1924.
Associate professor agricultural economics University of Illinois College Agriculture, Urbana, 1924-1935, professor, 1935-1959, emeritus professor from 1959, also head division land economics, department agricultural economics, chief in land economics Agricultural Experiment Station Consultant national, government organizations, 1931-1959.
Superintendent research project University of Illinois and Illinois Division highways, 1959-1960.
Member national advising committee Land Economics Institute. Member American Farm Economics Association, Land and Estate Consultant (manager), American Society Farm Mgrs. and Rural Appraisers, American Right-of-Way Association (national advising committee on land economics), Agricultural History Society, Economics History Association, International Conference Agricultural Economists, Nabor House, Artus, Pi Kappa Delta, Kappa Delta Pi, Phi Eta, Phi Kappa Phi, Beta Gamma Sigma, Gamma Sigma Delta, Delta Phi.
Member of committee on 1958 yearbook Land (Department Agriculture).
Married Ruth Want, August 12, 1916. Children: Mary Margaret (Mistress Richard A. Binfield), Charles Leslie, Barbara Jane (Mistress McDonald), James Kinley (deceased).