Humphrey John Stewart (22 May 1856 – 1932) was an American composer and organist, born in England.
A native of London, he came to the United States in 1886, and served for many years as a church organist on the West Coast.
[1] In 1901, he gave a recital in Buffalo, New York and accepted a position at Trinity Church in Boston, but after two years he returned to San Francisco.
In 1915, Stewart took a position as organist at the Panama–California Exposition in San Diego, and stayed in that city for many years, playing open-air organ concerts at Balboa Park.
A flurry of letters to the editor resulted, some critical of Stewart, some supportive of his stance.