W. F. Alan Stewart
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Walter Fitz-Alan Stewart (July 11, 1885 – February 9, 1956) was a farmer, fox rancher and political figure in Prince Edward Island
. He represented 1st Queens
in the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island
from 1928 to 1931 and from 1935 to 1957 as a Liberal
.
He was born in Strathgartney, Prince Edward Island, the son of Robert Bruce Stewart and Anne Warburton, and was educated at the Ontario Agricultural College
. In 1933, he married Marian, the daughter of Walter Lea. Stewart was speaker in 1931 and again from 1940 to 1944. He was defeated when he ran for reelection in 1931. Stewart served in the province's Executive Council as Minister of Agriculture in 1944 and as Minister of Welfare and Labour from 1956 to 1957. He died in office at the age of 70.
Prince Edward Island
Prince Edward Island is a Canadian province consisting of an island of the same name, as well as other islands. The maritime province is the smallest in the nation in both land area and population...
. He represented 1st Queens
1st Queens
1st Queens was an electoral district in the Canadian province of Prince Edward Island, which elected two members to the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island from 1873 to 1993.The district comprised the westernmost portion of Queens County....
in the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island
Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island
The Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island, along with the Lieutenant-Governor, forms the parliament of the province. The General Assembly meets at Province House, which is located at the intersection of Richmond and Great George Streets in Charlottetown....
from 1928 to 1931 and from 1935 to 1957 as a Liberal
Prince Edward Island Liberal Party
The Prince Edward Island Liberal Party is a major political party in the province of Prince Edward Island, Canada. The PEI Liberals are aligned with the federal Liberal Party of Canada. The party is led by Robert Ghiz, a former member of the staff of the Prime Minister's Office under Prime Minister...
.
He was born in Strathgartney, Prince Edward Island, the son of Robert Bruce Stewart and Anne Warburton, and was educated at the Ontario Agricultural College
Ontario Agricultural College
The Ontario Agricultural College originated at the agricultural laboratories of the Toronto Normal School, and was officially founded in 1874 as an associate agricultural college of the University of Toronto...
. In 1933, he married Marian, the daughter of Walter Lea. Stewart was speaker in 1931 and again from 1940 to 1944. He was defeated when he ran for reelection in 1931. Stewart served in the province's Executive Council as Minister of Agriculture in 1944 and as Minister of Welfare and Labour from 1956 to 1957. He died in office at the age of 70.