Bill Stewart

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This article is about the political science professor. For other uses, see Bill Stewart (disambiguation).

William Histaspas Stewart Jr (born August 20, 1939 in Hartselle, Morgan County; died January 3, 2021) was a professor emeritus of political science at the University of Alabama.

Stewart was the son of William and Opal Evelyn Cross Stewart. He completed a bachelor of arts at the University of Alabama in 1960, a master's degree from George Washington University in Washington D.C. in 1961, and a PhD at Alabama in 1968. He began his teaching career at the Citadel in Charleston, South Carolina, then returned to his alma mater in 1972. Stewart was promoted to chair of the Department of Political Science in 1992. In 2000 Stewart retired from active teaching and was granted emeritus status.

Stewart married the former Connie Sue Scott on May 12, 1975. They had one child, William III. In addition to his writing and teaching, Stewart was known as a caring mentor. He was also an avid runner and an active member of the University Church of Christ.

Publications

  • Stewart, William (1961) The Doctrine of Executive Privilege; a Study of Its Applications during the Eisenhower Administration.
  • Stewart, William (1970) The Allocation of Public Functions; Political and Economic Criteria for North Central Alabama Regional Planning and Development Commission.
  • Stewart, William & Coleman Ransome (1971) The Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway: A Case Study in the Politics of Water Transportation. Alabama Bureau of Public Administration. Nos. 73–75
  • Stewart, William (1972) Computers and Government. Alabama Bureau of Public Administration.
  • Stewart, William (1973) Government and Alcohol; the ABC System in Alabama. Alabama Bureau of Public Administration.
  • Stewart, William (1974) Alabama and the Energy Crisis. Alabama Bureau of Public Administration. Citizen Information Report No. 12
  • Stewart, William (1975) The Alabama Constitutional Commission; a Pragmatic Approach to Constitutional Revision. Alabama Bureau of Public Administration. ISBN 9780817347253
  • Stewart, William (1976) Voter’s Guide to the 1976 Elections. Alabama Bureau of Public Administration.
  • Stewart, William (1976) Citizen Participation in Public Administration. Alabama Bureau of Public Administration. No. 79
  • Stewart, William (1977) Alabama and the 1976 Presidential Election. Alabama Bureau of Public Administration. Nos. 80–82
  • Stewart, William (1978) The Growth of State Administration in Alabama: A Contemporary Reassessment." Alabama Bureau of Public Administration.
  • Stewart, William (1984) Concepts of Federalism. University Press of America ISBN 9780819142177
  • Thomas, James D. & William H. Stewart (1988) Alabama Government and Politics. Politics and Governments of the American States Series. University of Nebraska Press ISBN 9780803291812
  • Stewart, William (1994) The Alabama State Constitution: A Reference Guide. Greenwood Press ISBN 9780313275517
  • Stewart, William H. (2011) The Alabama State Constitution. Oxford Commentaries on the State Constitutions of the United States. Oxford University Press ISBN 9780199779178
  • Stewart, William H. (2016) Alabama Politics in the Twenty-First Century. University of Alabama Press ISBN 9780817319274

References

  • Morton, Jason (January 4, 2021) "Bill Stewart, wellspring of Alabama political knowledge, dies after illness." The Tuscaloosa News
  • Hammontree, John (January 5, 2021) "Honor Dr. Bill Stewart by believing in a better Alabama." The Birmingham News

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