Bill Stewart
Ontario MPP
In office
1957–1975
Preceded byThomas L. Patrick
Succeeded byRiding abolished
ConstituencyMiddlesex North
Personal details
Born(1915-02-26)February 26, 1915
London, Ontario
DiedDecember 8, 1990(1990-12-08) (aged 75)
London, Ontario
Political partyProgressive Conservative
SpouseEdythe Jones
Children4
OccupationFarmer
PortfolioMinister without portfolio, 1960–1961

William Atcheson Stewart (February 26, 1915 – December 8, 1990) was a politician in Ontario, Canada. He was a Progressive Conservative member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1957 to 1975 who represented the southwestern Ontario riding of Middlesex North. He served as a cabinet minister in the governments of Leslie Frost, John Robarts, and Bill Davis.

Background

Stewart was a cattle farmer in Denfield, Ontario.[1] He married Edythe Jones and together they raised four daughters.

Politics

In 1957, Stewart was elected in a by-election in the riding of Middlesex North to replace Thomas L. Patrick who had died that year. He defeated Liberal candidate A.E. Smith by 3,134 votes.[2] He was re-elected in 1959, 1963, 1967, and 1971. In 1960, Leslie Frost appointed him to cabinet as a Minister Without Portfolio. In 1961 he was appointed by new Premier, John Robarts as Minister of Agriculture.[3] He retained the cabinet position for 15 years until his retirement in 1975.[4]

Cabinet positions

Later life

In 1983, he was appointed the fourth chancellor of the University of Guelph.[5] In 1976, he was awarded an honorary LL.D. from the University of Guelph. He was elected to the Canadian Agricultural Hall of Fame in 1988.

References

Notes

  1. ↑ From 1961 to 1966, portfolio was known as Ministry of Agriculture.

Citations

  1. ↑ Williamson, Robert (January 4, 1974). "Veteran of Agriculture post: Stewart: a Tory watchdog down on the farm". The Globe and Mail. p. 25.
  2. ↑ "By-Election Victories For 2 PC's". The Globe and Mail. September 6, 1957. p. 1.
  3. ↑ "9 Ministers Switch In Cabinet Shuffle". The Globe and Mail. November 9, 1961. p. 1.
  4. ↑ Cherry, Zena (November 19, 1975). "After a fashion: Royal's luncheon shall be nameless". The Globe and Mail. p. 11.
  5. ↑ "University of Guelph". The Globe and Mail. September 15, 1983. p. B2.
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