Jack Stewart (politician)
| Jack Stewart MLA | |
|---|---|
| Member of the New South Wales Parliament for Charlestown | |
|
In office 13 February 1971 – 19 September 1972 | |
| Preceded by | New Seat |
| Succeeded by | Richard Face |
| Member of the New South Wales Parliament for Kahibah | |
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In office 13 April 1957 – 13 January 1971 | |
| Preceded by | Tom Armstrong |
| Succeeded by | Seat Abollished |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
6 January 1910 Lithgow, New South Wales Australia |
| Died |
19 September 1972 Adamstown, New South Wales Australia |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Political party | Australian Labor Party |
| Spouse(s) | Eileen Dorothy Chillinsworth |
| Children | One son |
| Residence | Adamstown, New South Wales |
| Profession | Politician/ Boilermaker |
| Religion | Methodist |
John Julius Thomas (Jack) Stewart (6 January 1910 – 19 September 1972) was an Australian politician who represented the Electoral district of Kahibah (1957–71) and the Charlestown (1971–72) for the Australian Labor Party.
Early life
Stewart was born to parents Charles Thomas Stewart, a Caulker, and Mary Jane Sheen. Stewart jnr was educated at Wickham and Cooks Hill Boys' High School. He apprenticed to boilermaking at Walsh Island Government dockyard in Newcastle.[1]
After a long period of unemployment in the 1930s Great Depression, Stewart married Eileen Dorothy Chillinsworth on 4 December 1950 to whom they had one son. He was a Freemason.[1]
Politics
Stewart joined the Australian Labor Party in 1926. He was a member of the Hamilton, Adamstown and Dudley-Redhead branches. He was President of Kahabah state electoral council.
Stewart won Labor pre-selection for the Electoral district of Kahibah and contested and won the seat in 1957, defeating incumbent Independent Labor Party member Tom Armstrong. He won re-election at the 1959, 1962, 1965 and 1968 elections. With abolision of the seat of Kahibah at the 1971 election, Stewart switched seats to the nearby seat of Charlestown. He won the seat but died shortly after the election.[1]
Death
Shortly after winning the seat of Charlestown, Stewart died at his home on 19 September 1972. His funeral was held at Beresfield crematorium by Adamstown Methodist Church ministers.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Mr John Julius Thomas Stewart (1910 - 1972)". Members of Parliament. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 23 February 2010.