Charles Stewart QC (c. 1913 – 1985) was a barrister and independent politician in Northern Ireland.
Stewart was elected for the Queen's University of Belfast at the 1958 Northern Ireland general election. [1] Independent politician Eileen M. Hickey, known for her Irish nationalist sympathies, had chosen not to contest the election. [2]
Stewart retained his seat at the 1962 general election and was returned unopposed in 1965. He resigned in October 1966. [1]
Following his resignation, Stewart was active as a magistrate into the 1970s [3] and had been appointed Chief Justice of Cameroon in 1966 but quit his post in 1967. [4] [5]
Stewart died in 1985 at the age of 72. [6]
Charles Stewart QC (c. 1913 – 1985) was a barrister and independent politician in Northern Ireland.
Stewart was elected for the Queen's University of Belfast at the 1958 Northern Ireland general election. [1] Independent politician Eileen M. Hickey, known for her Irish nationalist sympathies, had chosen not to contest the election. [2]
Stewart retained his seat at the 1962 general election and was returned unopposed in 1965. He resigned in October 1966. [1]
Following his resignation, Stewart was active as a magistrate into the 1970s [3] and had been appointed Chief Justice of Cameroon in 1966 but quit his post in 1967. [4] [5]
Stewart died in 1985 at the age of 72. [6]