Stewart, James Charles
Personal
Birth Date:
17 September 1851 (Grantown-on-Spey, Moray)
Death Date:
20 December 1931 (Strathpine, Queensland)
Parents:
Angus Stewart and Mary
Family:
Mary McIntyre in Glasgow, 1 son, 3 daughters
Education:
Grantown parish school
Religion:
Presbyterian
Career
1863-70 farm worker; Solicitor's office, Inverness; Farmer; Railway worker, Caledonian Railway Company; Coal seller Glasgow; 1888 arrive in Rockhampton; Emu Park railway worker; Fencer; Farm worker; 1893 editor and manager Peoples' Newspaper Rockhampton; Secretary, Lakes Creek Labour Union; Butcher's Union; Rockhampton Council Australia Labor Federation
Local Government Service:
Alderman, North Rockhampton Council
Parliamentary Representation
| House | Party | Electorate | From | To | Elected/Departure Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assembly | ALP | Rockhampton North | 4 Apr 1896 | 5 Jun 1901 |
Additional Information
Sources:
Image courtesy of the National Library of Australia, Neg. nla.ojb-136676903; Waterson, DB, A Biographical Register of the Queensland Parliament: 1860-1929, 2nd revised edition (Sydney: Casket Publications, 2001)
[Last Modified: Tuesday, 22 August 2017]