William James Stewart
William James Stewart (born February 13, 1889 in Toronto , Ontario , † September 18, 1969 ) was a Canadian politician, Speaker of the Parliament of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario and 43rd Mayor of Toronto.
William James Stewart was the son of Scottish-Irish refugees and grew up in Toronto. He became a member of the Runnymede United Church, Master of the Chair of the Ulster Masonic Lodge and the Order of Orange . He won his first political office in 1924 when he was elected to the city council. He stayed on the city council until 1930 and successfully applied for mayor. His term of office, which lasted from January 1931 to January 1935, was shaped by the problems of the world economic crisis. Due to the great unemployment in 1933 and the resulting poverty, Stewart had food vouchers issued.
As a leader in the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario , Stewart switched from urban to provincial politics in 1937. He contributed to the fact that the ruling Ontario Liberal Party of Mitchell Hepburn could not expand its majority and moved for the Toronto district Parkdale in the legislative assembly of Ontario . After the 1943 elections he was elected President of Parliament; In 1945 he was reappointed. He surprisingly resigned from this office in March 1947 and remained a backbencher in parliament until April 27, 1948. From 1951 to June 10, 1959 he was again a member of parliament and belonged to various bodies.
Web links
- City of Toronto Archives Description Display: William J. Stewart Fund
- William James Stewart. In: Database of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario
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| SURNAME | Stewart, William James |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Canadian politician, 43rd Mayor of Toronto |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 13, 1889 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Toronto |
| DATE OF DEATH | 18th September 1969 |