Joseph Francis Stewart
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Joseph Francis Stewart, known as Joe 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 Parliamentry Party. At the January 1910 UK general election, he worked as the election agent
for Thomas Kettle
.
In 1923, Stewart was elected to the Dungannon Board of Governors
, a post he held until the Board was dissolved in 1948. He was also elected to Tyrone County Council for the Nationalist Party
, was a long-time member of Dungannon Urban District Council, and was the President of the Tyrone Ancient Order of Hibernians
.
At the Northern Ireland general election, 1929
, Stewart was elected for East Tyrone
, a seat he held until his death in 1964.
Following the death of Joseph Devlin
, Stewart was elected to Westminster at the Fermanagh and Tyrone by-election, 1934, but he stood down at the following year's general election.
In 1958, Stewart became the Chairman of the Nationalist Party at Stormont, a position he retained until his death.
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
nationalist politician
Politician
A politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
.
After growing up in Dungannon
Dungannon
Dungannon is a medium-sized town in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. It is the third-largest town in the county and a population of 11,139 people was recorded in the 2001 Census. In August 2006, Dungannon won Ulster In Bloom's Best Kept Town Award for the fifth time...
, where he studied at the Christian Brothers' School, Stewart worked as a wine merchant and became active in the Irish Parliamentry Party. At the January 1910 UK general election, he worked as the election agent
Election agent
In elections in the United Kingdom, as well as in certain other similar political systems such as India's, an election agent is the person legally responsible for the conduct of a candidate's political campaign and to whom election material is sent to by those running the election. In elections in...
for Thomas Kettle
Thomas Kettle
Thomas Michael "Tom" Kettle was an Irish journalist, barrister, writer, poet, soldier, economist and Home Rule politician. As a member of the Irish Parliamentary Party, he was Member of Parliament for East Tyrone from 1906 to 1910 at Westminster...
.
In 1923, Stewart was elected to the Dungannon Board of Governors
Board of governors
Board of governors is a term sometimes applied to the board of directors of a public entity or non-profit organization.Many public institutions, such as public universities, are government-owned corporations. The British Broadcasting Corporation was managed by a board of governors, though this role...
, a post he held until the Board was dissolved in 1948. He was also elected to Tyrone County Council for the Nationalist Party
Nationalist Party (Northern Ireland)
The Nationalist Party† - was the continuation of the Irish Parliamentary Party, and was formed after partition, by the Northern Ireland-based members of the IPP....
, was a long-time member of Dungannon Urban District Council, and was the President of the Tyrone Ancient Order of Hibernians
Ancient Order of Hibernians
The Ancient Order of Hibernians is an Irish Catholic fraternal organization. Members must be Catholic and either Irish born or of Irish descent. Its largest membership is now in the United States, where it was founded in New York City in 1836...
.
At the Northern Ireland general election, 1929
Northern Ireland general election, 1929
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, Stewart was elected for East Tyrone
East Tyrone (Northern Ireland Parliament constituency)
East Tyrone was a constituency of the Parliament of Northern Ireland.-Boundaries:East Tyrone was a county constituency comprising the eastern part of County Tyrone. It was created in 1929, when the House of Commons Act 1929 introduced first-past-the-post elections throughout Northern Ireland...
, a seat he held until his death in 1964.
Following the death of Joseph Devlin
Joseph Devlin
Joseph Devlin, also known as Joe Devlin, was an Irish journalist and influential nationalist politician...
, Stewart was elected to Westminster at the Fermanagh and Tyrone by-election, 1934, but he stood down at the following year's general election.
In 1958, Stewart became the Chairman of the Nationalist Party at Stormont, a position he retained until his death.