Robert Steuart
Robert Steuart also Steward (* 1806 in Alderston; † July 15, 1843 in Santa Fé de Bogotá ) was a British politician and diplomat .
Life
Steuart's family came from Alderston, Haddingtonshire. There Steuart acted as a local councilor and Commissioner of Supply. He joined the House of Commons (United Kingdom) in 1831 for the Haddington Burghs constituency . During the following legislative term, he was removed from his seat on the basis of evidence that five electors who had supported his opponent had been illegally prevented from voting. In 1832 he was able to take his seat in Parliament again and was a Member of Parliament until the 1841 election. Steuart belonged to the Whigs party . In 1841 the seat of parliament went to James Maitland Balfour who received 273 votes, while Steuart received 264 votes.
In the government cabinet of William Lamb, 2nd Viscount Melbourne , Steuart was Lord of the Treasury from April 1835 to May 1840 . He was a proponent of the expulsion of bishops from the House of Lords and advocated electoral reforms and free trade. In August 1841 he was appointed British consul in Santa Fé de Bogotá (Colombia). Shortly after his arrival, he fell ill with malaria , from which he ultimately died in 1843. He was vice president of the Highland Society of London. He was married to Maria Dalrymple since 1827.
Individual evidence
- ^ Obituary Robert Steuart, Esq. in The Gentleman's magazine, volume 174, p. 546
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| William Henry Ord | Lord Commissioner of the Treasury April 1835 to May 1840 |
William Lamb, 2nd Viscount Melbourne |
| William Pitt Adams |
British Prime Minister in Colombia 1841 to 1843 |
Daniel Florence O'Leary |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Steuart, Robert |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | steward |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British ambassador |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1806 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Haddington |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 15, 1843 |
| Place of death | Bogotá |