Kennedy Stewart, Jr. (6 February 1883 – 10 August 1964)Northern Ireland, Will Calendar Index, 1858-1965 was a unionist politician in Northern Ireland.
Stewart was born in Belfast,Ireland, Civil Registration Births Index, 1864-1958 the son of accountant Kennedy Stewart, Sr. and Mary Gardner Marshall. He had two brothers and three sisters.
He worked as a company director, and joined the Ulster Unionist Party. Despite having no previous political experience, he was elected to the Senate of Northern IrelandJohn F. Harbinson, The Ulster Unionist Party, 1882-1973, p.208 in 1945, serving until his resignation in 1955. From 1949–51, he served as a Deputy Speaker of the Senate.Members of the Northern Ireland Senate, 1921-72, Northern Ireland Elections
He succeeded his brother-in-law Sir Samuel Kelly after the latter's death in early 1938 as managing director of coastal shipping company John Kelly, Ltd. He was a member of the Harbour Board for 13 years, resigning in 1951 for health reasons. He remained with the Senate for four more years until also stepping down for health reasons.
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