Joseph Francis Stewart
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Joseph Francis 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 1948. He was also elected to Tyrone County Council for the Nationalist Party and was a long-time member of Dungannon Urban District Council.
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.
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| Parliament of Northern Ireland | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by New position' |
Member of Parliament for East Tyrone 1929 - 1964 |
Succeeded by Austin Currie |
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
| Preceded by Joseph Devlin |
Member of Parliament for Fermanagh and Tyrone with Cahir Healy 1934 - 1935 |
Succeeded by Patrick Cunningham Anthony Mulvey |
