63 years ago today, September 19, 1962 (August 21, 1962 in the lunar calendar), American politician John Stuart passed away. John Leighton Stuart (born in 1876 in Hangzhou, China-died on September 19, 1962 in Washington, DC) is an American Christian missionary. He is also an educator who founded and served as the president and dean of Yanjing University. He is also a diplomat and served as U.S. Ambassador to China. Mao Zedong was very famous in China because of his article "Farewell to Leighton Stuart", but he was unknown in his motherland, the United States. Comments: A good friend of the China people.