About William Stewart
Lived 1878 – 1960 (aged 81–82). William Stewart was a British politician.
William Joseph Stewart MP (5 April 1878 – 5 March 1960) was a Labour Party politician in the United Kingdom.
He was elected at the 1935 general election as Member of Parliament (MP) for Houghton-le-Spring in County Durham, defeating the sitting Conservative MP Robert Chapman, who had won the seat in 1931. Stewart served only one term in Parliament, standing down at the 1945 general election.
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Who was William Stewart?
British politician, born 1878
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William Stewart was born in 1878.
When did William Stewart die?
William Stewart died on 5 March 1960.
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William Stewart was a politician.
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William Stewart was British.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: William Stewart (Houghton-le-Spring MP)
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