Findlater Stewart

Sir Samuel Findlater Stewart (22 December 1879 – 11 April 1960) was a Scottish civil servant of the India Office. From 1930 to 1941, he served as Permanent Under-Secretary of State for India, the most senior civil servant in the India Office.

Early life and education Stewart was born on 22 December 1879 in Largs, Scotland one of the seven children of Isabel Finlator and her husband, Alexander Stewart, a teacher at Brisbane School, Largs. At the age of 14 he entered the University of Edinburgh, graduating with an MA(Hons) six years later.

Career In 1903 he passed the civil service examinations and joined the India Office in 1903, At the end of the war, he worked on various councils and with his experience was a director of various companies.

Personal life In 1910 he married Winifred Tomblin (d. 1915) with whom he had 2 daughters. In 1940 he married Stephanie Robinson.

Honours Stewart was appointed Companion of the Order of the Indian Empire (CIE) in 1919 and Companion of the Order of the Star of India (CSI) in 1924. He was knighted as Knight Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire (KCIE) in 1930 and was appointed Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath (KCB) the following year. He was promoted to Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire (GCIE) in 1935 and to Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath (GCB) in 1939.