About James Stewart
Lived 1863 – 1931 (aged 67–68). James Stewart was a British politician.
James Stewart (1863 – 17 March 1931) was a Scottish Labour Party politician.
He was elected at the 1922 general election as member of parliament (MP) for Glasgow St. Rollox constituency, having contested the seat unsuccessfully at the 1918 general election. He held the seat until his death in 1931 at the age of 67, having served as Parliamentary Under-Secretary for Health for Scotland in the 1924 Labour government.
On his election in 1923, The Times described him as having started life as a hairdresser at the age of 14, now having two businesses in Glasgow, having been associated with municipal life in Glasgow for a number of years, and being a member of the Town Council.
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Who was James Stewart?
Scottish politician and MP for Glasgow (1863-1931)
When was James Stewart born?
James Stewart was born in 1863.
When did James Stewart die?
James Stewart died on 17 March 1931.
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James Stewart was a politician.
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James Stewart was British.
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