Background
He was born in Keith, Banffshire, the son of James Stuart.
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John Stuart
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He was educated there, worked as a clerk in a lawyer"s office and came to Canada West in 1848, settling first in Toronto and then Hamilton in 1864.
Career
He represented Norfolk South in the Canadian House of Commons in 1874 as a Liberal member. Stuart was elected in the 1874 federal election. His election was overturned after an appeal and he was defeated by William Wallace in the by-election held in December 1874.
Stuart was also vice-president of the Bank of Hamilton and a director of the Wellington, Bruce and Grey Railway.
He also served as president of the Hamilton and North-Western Railway. Stuart died in Toronto at the age of 83.
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Canada