Hector Joseph Stewart MLC (29 July 1875 – 9 August 1931) was the member of the

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for the

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, from 1917 to 1931. He was a member of what was then the Country Party (now the National Party). He was born in

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in Victoria, to Andrew Stewart (publisher) and Josaphine Stuart Little. He died on 9 August 1931 in Subiaco, Perth, whilst still in office. His death occurred after he was admitted to

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for a "serious operation".

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Stewart, Hector Members of the Western Australian Legislative Council 1875 births 1931 deaths