Robert Stewart (Australian politician)

Robert Muter Stewart
Robert Muter Stewart; JP
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly; for Brisbane City
	In office; 14 November 1873 – 1 February 1878
Preceded by	New seat
Succeeded by	Ratcliffe Pring
Personal details
Born	Robert Muter Stewart; 17 December 1831; Glasgow, Scotland
Died	17 September 1908 (aged 76); Hove, England
Nationality	Scottish
Spouse(s)	Elizabeth, widow of Alexander Hume
Occupation	Banking industry

Robert Muter Stewart, J. P., (17 December 1831 – 17 September 1908)[1][2] was a member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly, and acted as Colonial Secretary in the George Thorn and John Douglas Ministries from June 1876 to March 1877.[3]

Stewart was born in Glasgow, Scotland.[1] Stewart was a member for Brisbane City in the Queensland Parliament from 14 November 1873 to 1 February 1878.[1][4] Stewart later resided in London and was a member of the Board of Advice to the Agent-General, and a director on the London Board of the Queensland National Bank.[3]

Stewart died in Hove, England on 17 September 1908.[1]

External links

Photograph of Stewart

References

Stewart, Robert Muter — Government of Queensland. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
"Personal News". The Morning Bulletin. Rockhampton, Qld.: National Library of Australia. 31 October 1908. p. 8. Retrieved 26 August 2014.
Mennell, Philip (1892). "Stewart, Robert Muter" . The Dictionary of Australasian Biography. London: Hutchinson & Co – via Wikisource.
"Part 2.15 – Alphabetical Register of Members of the Legislative Assembly 1860–2017 and the Legislative Council 1860–1922" (PDF). Queensland Parliamentary Record 2015–2017: The 55th Parliament. Queensland Parliament. Archived from the original on 26 April 2020. Retrieved 27 April 2020.CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)

Parliament of Queensland
New seat	Member for Brisbane City 1873–1878	Succeeded by Ratcliffe Pring

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[ParlBio-1] Stewart, Robert Muter — Government of Queensland. Retrieved 2 February 2015.

[2] "Personal News". The Morning Bulletin. Rockhampton, Qld.: National Library of Australia. 31 October 1908. p. 8. Retrieved 26 August 2014.

[Mennell-3] Mennell, Philip (1892). "Stewart, Robert Muter" . The Dictionary of Australasian Biography. London: Hutchinson & Co – via Wikisource.

[4] "Part 2.15 – Alphabetical Register of Members of the Legislative Assembly 1860–2017 and the Legislative Council 1860–1922" (PDF). Queensland Parliamentary Record 2015–2017: The 55th Parliament. Queensland Parliament. Archived from the original on 26 April 2020. Retrieved 27 April 2020.CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)