| James Stewart | |
|---|---|
| Labor Senate ticket, 1910, with Stewart at centre | |
| Senator for Queensland | |
| In office 30 March 1901 – 30 June 1917 |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | 7 September 1850 Morayshire, Scotland |
| Died | 20 December 1931 (aged 81) |
| Nationality | Scottish Australian |
| Political party | Australian Labor Party |
| Occupation | Railway worker, journalist |
James Charles Stewart (7 September 1850 – 19 December 1931) was a Scottish-born Australian politician. Born in Morayshire, he received a primary education after which he worked as a farm and railway worker. In 1888 he migrated to Australia, where he became involved in the unions movement. He edited the People's Newspaper in Rockhampton in Queensland, and sat on Rockhampton Council. In 1896, he was elected to the Queensland Legislative Assembly as the member for North Rockhampton. In 1901, he left the Assembly to successfully contest the Australian Senate as a Labour candidate for Queensland. He remained in the Senate until his defeat in 1917. Stewart died in 1931.[1]