Sir William Ewart, 1st Baronet
Sir William Ewart, 1st Baronet (22 November 1817 – 1 August 1889)[1] was an Irish linen manufacturer and Unionist politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1878 to 1889.
Ewart was the son of William Ewart of Sydenham Park County Down. He was educated at the Belfast Academy. He was a linen manufacturer and merchant and became president of the Irish Linen Trade Association. In 1859 he was mayor of Belfast and was also some time a member of the Belfast Local Marine Board. He was a magistrate for Antrim and Belfast.[2]
Ewart was Member of Parliament (MP) for Belfast from 1878 until the constituency was divided under the Redistribution of Seats Act 1885,[3] and then for the Northern Division of Belfast until his death,[3] at which point Sir Edward Harland, Bt. was elected unopposed.[4] Ewart was created a baronet in 1887, of Glenmachan, County Down.[1]
Ewart married Isaella Kelso Mathewson daughter of Lavene Mathewson of Newtownstewart, County Tyrone.[2]
References
- 1 2 "Baronetage: E". Leigh Rayment's Peerage Pages. Retrieved 31 March 2008.
- 1 2 Debretts House of Commons and the Judicial Bench 1881
- 1 2 "The House of Common constituencies beginning with B, part 2". Leigh Rayment's Peerage Pages. Retrieved 31 March 2008.
- ↑ "Obituary: Sir Edward Harland MP". The Times newspaper (Encyclopedia-Titanica). 25 December 1895. Retrieved 31 March 2008.
External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by William Ewart
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by James Porter Corry and William Johnston |
Member of Parliament for Belfast 1878–1885 With: James Porter Corry |
Constituency abolished |
| New constituency | Member of Parliament for Belfast North 1885–1889 |
Succeeded by Edward James Harland |
| Baronetage of the United Kingdom | ||
| New creation | Baronet (of Glenmachan, Down) 1887–1889 |
Succeeded by William Quartus Ewart |