Hugh Alexander Stewart

Canadian politician

The Honourable
Hugh Alexander Stewart
Member of the Canadian Parliament
for Leeds
In office
December 6, 1921 – March 25, 1940
Preceded byWilliam Thomas White
Succeeded byGeorge Taylor Fulford
Personal details
Born(1871-09-29)September 29, 1871
Elizabethtown Township, Ontario, Canada
DiedSeptember 4, 1956(1956-09-04) (aged 84)
Political partyConservative
CabinetMinister of Public Works (1930–1935)

Hugh Alexander Stewart, PC (September 29, 1871 – September 4, 1956) was a Canadian politician.

Born in Elizabethtown Township, Ontario, he was elected to the House of Commons of Canada representing the Ontario riding of Leeds in the 1921 federal election. A Conservative, he was re-elected in 1925, 1926, 1930, and 1935. He was defeated in 1940. From 1930 to 1935, he was the Minister of Public Works.

References

  • Hugh Alexander Stewart – Parliament of Canada biography
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1As part of substantial governmental reorganization, the position was merged with that of the Minister of Supply and Services to create the position of Minister of Public Works and Government Services on July 12, 1995.


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