Alexander David Stewart
| Alexander David Stewart | |
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| Mayor of Hamilton, Ontario | |
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In office 1894–1895 | |
| Preceded by | Peter Campbell Blaicher |
| Succeeded by | George Elias Tuckett |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
September 19, 1852 Leghorn, Italy |
| Died |
March 13, 1899 (aged 46) Somewhere Island, Yukon |
| Resting place | Somewhere Island, Yukon |
| Spouse(s) | Emily Mary Otter (1878) |
| Alma mater | Edinburgh University |
| Profession | Chief of Police |
Alexander David Stewart (September 19, 1852 – March 13, 1899) was mayor of Hamilton, Ontario from 1894 to 1895. He was born in Leghorn, Italy. He trained as a doctor at Edinburgh University, but he never practiced as a doctor. He also studied with Joseph Lister at Aberdeen. He married to Emily Mary Otter in 1878. He served as Chief of Police in Hamilton for six years. In 1885, he was sent to act as Marshall of the Court for the Trial of Louis Riel. Electricity was installed in City Hall during his two-year term. In 1898, he joined an expedition to the Yukon gold fields. He died of scurvy on Somewhere Island, Yukon, at the confluence of the Peel and Beaver Rivers, March 13, 1899 and was buried there.
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