Joe Stewart (politician)
Joseph Francis Stewart (1889 – 6 May 1964) was an Irish nationalist politician.
After growing up in Dungannon, where he studied at the Christian Brothers' School, Stewart worked as a wine merchant and became active in the Irish Parliamentary Party. At the January 1910 general election he worked as the election agent for Thomas Kettle.[1]
In 1923 Stewart was elected to the Dungannon Board of Governors, a post he held until the Board was dissolved in 1948.[2] He was also elected to Tyrone County Council for the Nationalist Party, was a long-time member of Dungannon Urban District Council,[1] and was the President of the Tyrone Ancient Order of Hibernians.[2]
At the 1929 general election Stewart was elected to Stormont for the seat of East Tyrone, which he held until his death in 1964.[1]
Following the death of Joseph Devlin, Stewart was elected to Westminster at the 1934 Fermanagh and Tyrone by-election, but he stood down at the following year's general election.[1]
In 1958 Stewart became the Chairman of the Nationalist Party at Stormont, a position he retained until his death.[1]
References
- Northern Ireland Parliament Elections Results: Biographies
- Brendan Lynn, Holding the Ground: The Nationalist Party in Northern Ireland, 1945 – 72 (1997), ISBN 1-85521-980-8
| Parliament of Northern Ireland | ||
|---|---|---|
| New constituency | Member of Parliament for East Tyrone 1929–1964 |
Succeeded by Austin Currie |
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
| Preceded by Joseph Devlin |
Member of Parliament for Fermanagh and Tyrone 1934–1935 With: Cahir Healy |
Succeeded by Patrick Cunningham Anthony Mulvey |
| Party political offices | ||
| Preceded by James McSparran |
Leader of the Nationalist Party at Stormont 1958–1964 |
Succeeded by Eddie McAteer |