Biographical entry Stewart, John (1810 - 1896)
- Born
- October 1810
Northumberland, England - Died
- 30 July 1896
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia - Occupation
- Veterinary surgeon and Politician
Summary
John Stewart was Professor of Veterinary Medicine at the Andersonian University, Glasgow 1834-40. In 1841 he set up a practice in Sydney but moved to Wollongong in 1852. He entered politics in 1860 and won his first election in 1866. He retired to Sydney.
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Archival resources
Mitchell and Dixson Libraries Manuscripts Collection, State Library of New South Wales
- H. Parkes - Records, A925; Mitchell and Dixson Libraries Manuscripts Collection, State Library of New South Wales. Details
Published resources
Book Sections
- Lyons, Mark, 'Stewart, John (1810-1896)', in Bede Nairn (ed.), Australian Dictionary of Biography, vol. 6, Melbourne University Press, Melbourne, 1976, pp. 198-199. Also available at http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A060214b.htm. Details
Online Resources
- National Library of Australia, 'Stewart, John', Trove, National Library of Australia and the Australian National Maritime Museum Darling Harbour, 2009, http://nla.gov.au/nla.party-1465603. Details
McCarthy, G.J.
Created: 20 October 1993, Last modified: 7 August 2006
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