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Hugh Alexander Stewart, (September 29, 1871 – September 4, 1956) was a
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politician. Born in Elizabethtown Township, Ontario, he was elected to the
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representing the
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riding of
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in the 1921 federal election. A
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, he was re-elected in
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1930 Events January * January 15 – The Moon moves into its nearest point to Earth, called perigee, at the same time as its fullest phase of the Lunar Cycle. This is the closest moon distance at in recent history, and the next one will be ...
, and
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. He was defeated in
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. From 1930 to 1935, he was the
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* 1871 births 1956 deaths Conservative Party of Canada (1867–1942) MPs Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Ontario Members of the King's Privy Council for Canada {{HistoricalConservative-Ontario-MP-stub