Robert Stewart (Australian politician)

{{Short description|Australian politician}}

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| name = Robert Muter Stewart

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| constituency_AM1 = Brisbane City

| assembly1 = Queensland Legislative

| term_start1 = 14 November 1873

| term_end1 = 1 February 1878

| predecessor1 = New seat

| successor1 = Ratcliffe Pring

| birth_date = {{Birth date|1831|12|17|df=y}}

| birth_place = Glasgow, Scotland

| death_date = {{Death date and age|1908|9|17|1831|12|17|df=y}}

| death_place = Hove, England

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| birthname = Robert Muter Stewart

| nationality = Scottish

| spouse = Elizabeth, widow of Alexander Hume

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| occupation = Banking industry

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Robert Muter Stewart, J. P., (17 December 1831 – 17 September 1908)

{{cite news

|title=Personal News

|url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article53157973

|newspaper=The Morning Bulletin

|location=Rockhampton, Qld.

|date=31 October 1908

|accessdate=26 August 2014

|page=8

|publisher=National Library of Australia

}} was a member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly, and acted as Colonial Secretary in the George Thorn and John Douglas Ministries from June 1876 to March 1877.{{cite Australasia|Stewart, Robert Muter}}

Stewart was born in Glasgow, Scotland.[http://www.parliament.qld.gov.au/members/former/bio?id=2852489184 Stewart, Robert Muter] — Government of Queensland. Retrieved 2 February 2015. Stewart was a member for Brisbane City in the Queensland Parliament from 14 November 1873 to 1 February 1878.{{Cite QldMLA|accessdate=27 April 2020}}

Stewart later resided in London and was a member of the Board of Advice to the Agent-General, and a director on the London Board of the Queensland National Bank.

Stewart died in Hove, England on 17 September 1908.