Edwin S. Stuart, Governor of Pennsylvania, 1907-1911.


Oil on canvas formal portrait
Full Size

Edwin Stuart was just 38 when he was elected mayor of Philadelphia in 1891; the youngest mayor in the city's history. Backed by Republican party boss Bois Penrose, Stuart in 1906 became the first Philadelphia mayor to also win election as the governor of Pennsylvania. As governor, Stuart supported reforms in public education, consumer protection, and public health. He also funded the State Museum, created during his administration, to house the artistic, historical, and natural treasures of the Commonwealth.