John Stewart (Glasgow politician)

Sir John Stewart (1867 – 29 May 1947) was a Scottish politician who served as the first Labour Lord Provost of Glasgow.

Born in Perth in 1867,^[1] Stewart moved to Glasgow as a child.^[2] He completed an apprenticeship as a brushmaker, and developed an interest in socialism, through the influence of Keir Hardie. He was the first socialist elected to Govan Parish Council.^[3]

Stewart was elected as one of the first Labour Party members of the Glasgow Corporation, representing Hutchesontown ward from 1901.^[2] From 1935 until 1938, he was the first Labour Party Lord Provost of Glasgow.^[3]

References

^ "Sir John Stewart". WHO WAS WHO 2023. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
^ ^a ^b "Lord Provost of Glasgow". Manchester Guardian. 8 November 1935.
^ ^a ^b "Deaths: Sir John Stewart". Report of the Annual Conference of the Labour Party: 38. 1948.

Civic offices
Preceded by Alexander B. Swan	Lord Provost of Glasgow 1935–1938	Succeeded by Patrick Dollan

[1] "Sir John Stewart". WHO WAS WHO 2023. Retrieved 4 February 2023.

[provost-2] "Lord Provost of Glasgow". Manchester Guardian. 8 November 1935.

[obituary-3] "Deaths: Sir John Stewart". Report of the Annual Conference of the Labour Party: 38. 1948.

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