Background
James Stewart, was born in the South East of South Australia, and grew up at "Moy Hall" on the Mosquito Plains.
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He was educated at Portland, Victoria, Saint Peter"s College, and Whinham"s Grammar School in North Adelaide.
Career
Nearby properties were taken up around the same time by John Stewart, for whom Stewart"s Ranges near Naracoorte was named, and Charles Stewart of Avenue Plains (near Lucindale, 40km from Naracoorte). lieutenant is not certain what relation Charles and John were to Alexander. Some time before 1870 Alexander took over a cattle property "Woodlands" at Morphett Vale.
James Stewart was Master of Health Administration for Noarlunga from March 1870 - December 1871.
He failed in his bid to be re-elected. He died at Hackham House after a long illness.
Alexander Stewart married again, on 1 July 1863, to the widow Mistress Jane Hay ( – c 1884).
Alexander Stewart was then stepfather of Daniel Hay, William Hay and four step-daughters, the youngest being Jessie Hay who married Ronald McDonald on 11 November 1857.
He died at "Woodlands". His family included:
Charles Stewart (c 1811 – 16 January 1885) married socialite Mary Ann (c. 1844 – 20 June 1913, lived at Payneham House, Henry Street, Payneham.
Their children included:
Gordon Stewart ( – 28 August 1898)
Nellie Stewart ( – 18 June 1913) married lawyer Andrew Harriot Henning (1863 – 2 December 1947) on 11 June 1896, lived Western Australia.
James Stewart (c 1842–1879), "only son of Alexander Stewart" married Eliza "Lilla" Waite ( – 7 January 1875), sixth daughter of Thomas Waite, on 18 November 1863. (Alexander) Percy Stewart (c 1865 – 29 July 1895) died at Payneham House.
Charlotte Maud Stewart (c 1867 – 23 September 1893)
James Gordon Stewart (8 May 1870 – ) wife Helena Ethel Stewart
Reginald Stewart (7 October 1871 – 28 April 1906) married Violet Sybil Gayer in early September 1896 lived at Portsea, Victoria. Jeannie Hilda Leighton Stewart (22 November 1877 – 20 July 1918) married William Anderson on 20 March 1899.
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