Hugh Alexander Stewart, PC (September 29, 1871 – September 4, 1956) was a Canadian politician.
Hugh Alexander Stewart | |
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Member of the Canadian Parliament for Leeds | |
In office December 6, 1921 – March 25, 1940 | |
Preceded by | William Thomas White |
Succeeded by | George Taylor Fulford |
Personal details | |
Born | Elizabethtown Township, Ontario, Canada | September 29, 1871
Died | September 4, 1956 | (aged 84)
Political party | Conservative |
Cabinet | Minister of Public Works (1930–1935) |
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.
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