About William Stewart
Lived 1861 – 1955 (aged 93–94). William Stewart was a New Zealand politician.
William Stewart (1861 – 14 December 1955) was a politician of the Reform Party (New Zealand).
He represented the Bay of Islands electorate from (when he won a by-election after the 1914 election of Vernon Reed was declared void) to 1917, when he resigned.
He was then appointed to the New Zealand Legislative Council for two terms, from 1918 to 1925 and 1925 to 1932.
In 1935, he was awarded the King George V Silver Jubilee Medal.
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Who was William Stewart?
politician in New Zealand, born 1861
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William Stewart was born in 1861.
When did William Stewart die?
William Stewart died in 1955.
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William Stewart was a politician.
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William Stewart was New Zealand.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: William Stewart (New Zealand politician)
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). William Stewart. https://biography.guide/william-stewart-politician-1861/
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