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William Atcheson Stewart
Canadian politician

William Atcheson Stewart

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Canadian politician
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Place of death
London, Ontario, Canada
Age
75 years
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Biography

William Atcheson Stewart (February 26, 1915 – December 8, 1990) was a politician in Ontario, Canada. He was a Progressive Conservative member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1957 to 1975 who represented the southwestern Ontario riding of Middlesex North. He served as a cabinet minister in the governments of Leslie Frost, John Robarts, and Bill Davis.

Background

Stewart was a cattle farmer in Denfield, Ontario. He married Edythe Jones and together they raised four daughters.

Politics

In 1957, Stewart was elected in a by-election in the riding of Middlesex North to replace Thomas L. Patrick who had died that year. He defeated Liberal candidate A.E. Smith by 3,134 votes. He was re-elected in 1959, 1963, 1967, and 1971. In 1960, Leslie Frost appointed him to cabinet as a Minister Without Portfolio. In 1961 he was appointed by new Premier, John Robarts as Minister of Agriculture. He retained the cabinet position for 15 years until his retirement in 1975.

Cabinet positions

Provincial Government of Bill Davis
Cabinet Post (1)
PredecessorOfficeSuccessor
Bill GoodfellowMinister of Agriculture and Food
1961–1975
Bill Newman


Later life

In 1983, he was appointed the fourth chancellor of the University of Guelph. In 1976, he was awarded an honorary LL.D. from the University of Guelph. He was elected to the Canadian Agricultural Hall of Fame in 1988.

Academic offices
Preceded by
Pauline McGibbon
Chancellor of the University of Guelph
1983–1989
Succeeded by
Edmund Bovey
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