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Jack Stewart

1910 – 1972

Politician in New South Wales, Australia

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About Jack Stewart

Lived 1910 – 1972 (aged 62). Jack Stewart was an Australian politician and boilermaker.

John Julius Thomas Stewart (6 January 1910 – 19 September 1972) was an Australian politician. He was a Labor Party member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly from 1957 to 1972, representing the electorates of Kahibah (1957–71) and Charlestown (1971–72).

Early life Stewart was born to parents Charles Thomas Stewart, a Caulker, and Mary Jane Sheen. Stewart jnr was educated at Wickham and Cooks Hill Boys' High School. He apprenticed to boilermaking at Walsh Island Government dockyard in Newcastle.

After a long period of unemployment in the 1930s Great Depression, Stewart married Eileen Dorothy Chillinsworth on 4 December 1950 to whom they had one son. He was a Freemason. He won re-election at the 1959, 1962, 1965, and 1968 elections. With abolition of the seat of Kahibah at the 1971 election, Stewart switched seats to the nearby seat of Charlestown. He won the seat but died shortly after the election.

Death Shortly after winning the seat of Charlestown, Stewart died at his home on . His funeral was held at Beresfield crematorium by Adamstown Methodist Church ministers.

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Member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly
Also known as
John Julius Thomas Stewart

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Jack Stewart?

politician in New South Wales, Australia

When was Jack Stewart born?

Jack Stewart was born on 6 January 1910 in Lithgow.

When did Jack Stewart die?

Jack Stewart died on 19 September 1972 in Adamstown.

What was Jack Stewart's occupation?

Jack Stewart was a politician and boilermaker.

What nationality was Jack Stewart?

Jack Stewart was Australian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Jack Stewart

· Wikidata: Q6115359

· DBpedia: Jack Stewart (New South Wales politician)

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