Willam D. Stewart

STEWART, WILLIAM DUNBAR merchant and bookkeeper; b. 15 August 1839 in New Perth, son of Peter Stewart and Lizzie MacIntyre; m. 1866 Thomasina Amelia Pidgeon, and they had four children, Frank H., Gertrude B., William F., and Harold; Presbyterian; d. ca. 1879. Stewart, a Liberal, was first elected to the House of Assembly in the general election of 1873 for 1st Queens. He was re-elected in the general election 1876. He was defeated in the general election of 1879. Stewart was appointed Commissioner of Public Works in 1876 and, following his appointment, was returned to the House of Assembly by acclamation. Stewart was a resident of at least three Island communities. Born in New Perth, he resided in New London ca. 1866 and in Charlottetown ca. 1879. Stewart worked as a bookkeeper in Margate ca. 1864 and as a commission merchant while serving in the House of Assembly. William Stewart died ca. 1879. Thomasina Stewart, the daughter of Ann McLeod and James Pidgeon of French River, was born 18 February 1839. Her father was born in Great Torrington, Devonshire, England.