Stewart Judah
(Cincinnati, Ohio: 16th February 1893 - 11th June 1966)
Stage name of Joshua Stewart. Semi-pro cardman since 1920. Charter member Queen City Mystics (Cincinnati) 1922. Voted one of the 10 living Card Stars in 1938. Voted into the New York "Inner Circle" by 1940.
Invented Transpo-Silko (by 1941), Flying Matches (by 1946), Obedient Silks (1952), and Keys of Judah (1955).
Wrote Subtle Problems You Will Do (1937, 75pp, with John Braun). Tricks in Jinx, Phoenix, New Phoenix, Talisman, Pallbearers (2 all-Judah issues), Chronicles. See John Braun (ed), The Magic World of Stewart Judah (1966, 96pp).
Coauthors: John Braun