Background
Stewart, Ethelbert was born on April 22, 1857 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Corydon Forbes and Mary A. (Johnston) Stewart.
Labor Statistics United States Commissioner
Stewart, Ethelbert was born on April 22, 1857 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Corydon Forbes and Mary A. (Johnston) Stewart.
Education public and high schools, Illinois.
Editor various newspapers, until 1887. Became connected with United States bureau of Labor, 1887. Appointed special agent bureau of Labor, 1889.
Sent to Europe by Tariff Board, 1911, to report on “Schedule K” (cost of production of wool goods). Chief statistician Children’s Bureau, 1912-1913. Same for bureau of Labor Statistics, July 1913-June 30, 1918.
Appointed member Meat Commission, April 1918. Director of investigation and inspection service under Department of Labor, War Labor Emergency Administration, July 1, 1918-June 30, 1919. Sent to England by Department of Labor on organization industrial conference League of Nations, July 1919.
United States commissioner of labor statistics, 1920-1932, retired. Visited principal countries of S.A. with secretary of labor, studying immigration, labor conditions and legislation, 1924. Appointed representative Department of Labor at International Institute of Statistics convention, Rome, September 1925.
American representative, 4th International Conference Labor Statisticians, Geneva, 1931, also Porto Rico labor Statisticians, Geneva, 1931, also Puerto Rico labor Congress, 14th Illinois District, 1888, Secretary-treasurer International Association Industrial Accident Bds. and Communications.
Member of International Association Industrial Accident Bde. and Communications (secretary, treasury). (F.) American Statistical Association. American Association for Labor Legislation.
American Standards Association. TJ. Center Research, Washington, District of Columbia (advisory board). Government Permanent Safety CouncilNatl.
Research Council; National Safety Council. Clubs: National Press, Congressional Country.
Married Lettie M. Cox, December 27, 1879 (died 1917). Children: Zelda Ermine, Elliott Walter, Ruby Gay, Estelle May, Margaret Winfield, H. D. Lloyd, Lettie Ethel.