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| | Robert Leighton Stuart |
 | | STUART, Robert Leighton, merchant, born in New York city, 21 July, 1806; died there, 12 December, 1882. |
 | | Stuart's charities are continued by his widow, whose New York residence is among the finest in the country.--His brother, Alexander, born in New York city, 22 December, 1810; died there, 23 December, 1879, was a generous donor to philanthropic objects. |
 | | The brothers began in 1852 to devote each year a certain minimum sum to works of benevolence, chiefly connected with the Presbyterian church, and before the death of Alexander had given away $1,391,000, which was increased by the subsequent gifts of Robert L. to nearly $2,000,000. |
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