Hugh Alexander Stewart

Hugh Alexander Stewart, PC (September 29, 1871 – September 4, 1956) was a Canadian politician.

The Honourable Hugh Alexander Stewart
Member of the Canadian Parliament for Leeds
In office December 6, 1921 – March 25, 1940
Preceded by	William Thomas White
Succeeded by	George Taylor Fulford
Personal details
Born	(1871-09-29)September 29, 1871 Elizabethtown Township, Ontario, Canada
Died	September 4, 1956(1956-09-04) (aged 84)
Political party	Conservative
Cabinet	Minister of Public Works (1930–1935)

Born in Elizabethtown Township, Ontario, he was elected to the House of Commons of Canada representing the Ontario riding of Leeds in the 1921 federal election. A Conservative, he was re-elected in 1925, 1926, 1930, and 1935. He was defeated in 1940. From 1930 to 1935, he was the Minister of Public Works.

References

• Hugh Alexander Stewart – Parliament of Canada biography