About John Benjamin Stewart
Lived 1924 – 2015 (aged 90). John Benjamin Stewart was a Canadian politician, university teacher and writer.
John Benjamin Stewart (19 November 1924 – 11 June 2015) was a Liberal party member of the House of Commons of Canada. He was an author, expert on parliamentary procedure and professor.
He was first elected at the Antigonish—Guysborough riding in the 1962 general election then re-elected there in 1963 and 1965. After riding boundary changes, Stewart campaigned for a seat at South Western Nova in the 1968 election but lost to Louis-Roland Comeau of the Progressive Conservative party.
During his terms in Parliament, Stewart was Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Public Works from 1966 to 1968. He also served as Parliamentary Secretary to the Secretary of State for External Affairs in 1963 and 1964, then Parliamentary Secretary to the Secretary of State of Canada until 1965.
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Canadian politician (1924-2015)
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John Benjamin Stewart was born on 19 November 1924 in Antigonish.
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John Benjamin Stewart died on 11 June 2015 in Bayfield.
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John Benjamin Stewart was a politician, university teacher and writer.
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