John Duncan Stewart (October 16, 1859 – 1921) was a farmer and political figure in
Saskatchewan
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. He represented
Cannington in the
Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan
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from 1905 to 1921 as a
Liberal
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.
He was born in
Perth County,
Canada West
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, and was educated there.
Stewart received
homestead
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land in Saskatchewan in 1882.
He lived in
Arcola, Saskatchewan
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and was manager for the Arcola Farmers' Elevator Company. Stewart ran unsuccessfully for a seat on the
Legislative Assembly of the North-West Territories
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in 1902.
References
Saskatchewan Liberal Party MLAs
1859 births
1921 deaths
Members of the Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories
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