R. Colin Stewart

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Robert Colin David Stewart (June 25, 1926 – August 13, 1994), commonly known as Colin Stewart, was a Canadian politician. He represented the electoral district of Colchester South in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1978 to 1993. He was a member of the Nova Scotia Progressive Conservative Party.[1]

R. Colin Stewart
MLA for Colchester South
In office
1978–1993
Preceded bynew riding
Succeeded byriding dissolved
Personal details
Born(1926-06-25)June 25, 1926
Greenvale, Pictou County, Nova Scotia
DiedAugust 13, 1994(1994-08-13) (aged 68)
Halifax, Nova Scotia
Resting placePine Grove Cemetery, Stewiacke East, Nova Scotia
Political partyProgressive Conservative
OccupationDoctor

Stewart was born at Greenvale in Pictou County, Nova Scotia, in 1926. He attended Acadia University and Dalhousie University and earned Bachelor of Science and Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) degrees, later practicing as a physician. Stewart is also a former mayor of Stewiacke, Nova Scotia. He was married to Pearl Campbell.[2] He died on August 13, 1994, at the Halifax Infirmary, aged 68.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Electoral History for Colchester-Musquodoboit Valley" (PDF). Nova Scotia Legislative Library. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-08-23. Retrieved 2014-11-14.
  2. ^ Elliott, Shirley B. (1984). The Legislative Assembly of Nova Scotia, 1758–1983 : a biographical directory. Public Archives of Nova Scotia. p. 210. ISBN 0-88871-050-X. Retrieved 2018-05-12.
  3. ^ "Former MLA Colin Stewart dies", The Chronicle Herald, August 15, 1994, pg. C18.