Charles Stewart (Northern Ireland politician) explained

Charles Stewart QC (c. 1913 – 1985) was a barrister and independent politician in Northern Ireland.

Career

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.

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]

References

1. Web site: Biographies of Members of the Northern Ireland House of Commons . 2 January 2009 . 26 February 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190226144802/http://www.election.demon.co.uk/stormont/biographies.html . dead .
2. Web site: Northern Ireland Parliamentary Election Results: University . 2 January 2009 . 5 July 2008 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080705024732/http://www.election.demon.co.uk/stormont/qub.html . dead .
3. https://api.parliament.uk/historic-hansard/commons/1973/feb/06/northern-ireland-finance#S5CV0850P0_19730206_HOC_455 NORTHERN IRELAND (FINANCE)
4. http://www.coursupreme.cm/sites/default/files/publications/Opuscule%20en%20anglais.pdf REPUBLIC OF CAMEROON - Peace – Work - Fatherland - Inside the Judicial Power
5. News: Ulster Q.C. quits post in W. Africa . 12 January 2024 . Belfast News-Letter . 16 September 1967.
6. News: Magistrate who was known for his kindness . 12 January 2024 . Portadown Times . 19 July 1985.