William_Dunbar_Stewart

William Dunbar Stewart

William Dunbar Stewart

Canadian politician

William Dunbar Stewart (15 August 1839 – ca 1882) was a merchant, bookkeeper and political figure on Prince Edward Island. He represented 1st Queens in the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island from 1873 to 1879 as a Liberal.

Stewart was born in New Perth, Prince Edward Island, the son of Peter Stewart and Lizzie McIntyre. In 1866, he married Thomasina Amelia Pidgeon. Stewart served in the province's Executive Council as Commissioner of Public Works. Stewart was defeated when he ran for reelection in 1879. He lived in New London and later Charlottetown.

References

  • Weeks, Blair (2002). Minding the House: A Biographical Guide to Prince Edward Island MLAs. Acorn Press. ISBN 1-894838-01-7.


Stub icon

This article about a Prince Edward Island politician is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.
Share this article:

This article uses material from the Wikipedia article William_Dunbar_Stewart, and is written by contributors. Text is available under a CC BY-SA 4.0 International License; additional terms may apply. Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.