James Stewart

James Charles Stewart (7 September 1850 – 20 December 1931) was a Scottish-born Australian politician. He was a Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly and later the Australian Senate.

Early life Born in Grantown-on-Spey, Morayshire, he received a primary education after which he worked as a farm and railway worker.

In 1888 he migrated to Australia, where he became involved in the unions movement. He edited the People's Newspaper in Rockhampton in Queensland.

Politics James Stewart sat on Rockhampton Council.

In 1893, he was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Queensland as the member for Rockhampton North.

Later life

Stewart died in 1931 at Strathpine, Queensland and was buried in Lawnton Cemetery.