William Stewart (Belfast South MP)
William John Stewart (1868 – 14 May 1946) was a Unionist politician in Northern Ireland.
William Stewart | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Belfast South | |
| In office 30 May 1929 – 26 July 1945 | |
| Preceded by | Thomas Moles |
| Succeeded by | Conolly Gage |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1868 |
| Died | 14 May 1946 (aged 77–78) |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Ulster Unionist Party |
Life
Stewart studied at Queen's College, Belfast and became managing director at Stewart and Partners, Ltd. In 1919 he was an Independent Unionist candidate. He was elected as Ulster Unionist Party (UUP) Member of Parliament (MP) for Belfast South at the 1929 general election, and was an MP to 1945.[1]
Unopposed, Stewart was re-elected in 1931 and 1935. In 1938 he founded the Ulster Progressive Unionist Association. Progressive Unionist candidates opposed UUP candidates in elections, but Stewart continued to take the Conservative and Unionist whip at Westminster.
Stewart retired from Parliament at the 1945 general election and died the following year, aged 77.
References
- Craig, F. W. S. (1983) [1969]. British parliamentary election results 1918-1949 (3rd ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. ISBN 0-900178-06-X.
- Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs
Notes
- Harbinson, John F. (1973). The Ulster Unionist Party, 1882–1973. Belfast: Blackstaff Press. p. 181. ISBN 0856400769.
External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by William Stewart
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
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| Preceded by Thomas Moles |
Member of Parliament for Belfast South 1929–1945 |
Succeeded by Conolly Gage |