Mark MacTaggart-Stewart
Sir Mark John MacTaggart-Stewart, 1st Baronet (12 October 1834 – 26 September 1923), known as Mark John Stewart until 1880, was a Scottish Tory Member of Parliament in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom. He represented Wigtown Burghs from 1874-80 and again for a few months later in 1880 and also sat for Kirkcudbrightshire between 1885 and 1906 and briefly in 1910.
In 1880 he assumed the additional surname of MacTaggart. On 7 October 1892, he was made a Baronet, of Southwick in the Stewartry of Kirkcudbright and Blairderry in the County of Wigtown.[1] MacTaggart-Stewart died in September 1923, aged 88. He was succeeded in the Baronetcy by his only surviving son, Sir Edward Orde MacTaggart-Stewart, 2nd Baronet.
Notes
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 26334. p. 5735. 14 October 1892.
References
- Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990,
- Leigh Rayment's list of baronets
- Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs
External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Sir Mark MacTaggart-Stewart
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by George Young |
Member of Parliament for Wigtown Burghs 1874—1880 |
Succeeded by John McLaren |
| Preceded by John McLaren |
Member of Parliament for Wigtown Burghs 1880—1880 |
Succeeded by Sir John Dalrymple-Hay, Bt |
| Preceded by John Maxwell Heron-Maxwell |
Member of Parliament for Kirkcudbrightshire 1885—1906 |
Succeeded by Gilbert McMicking |
| Preceded by Gilbert McMicking |
Member of Parliament for Kirkcudbrightshire Jan — Dec 1910 |
Succeeded by Gilbert McMicking |
| Baronetage of the United Kingdom | ||
| New creation | Baronet (of Southwick and Blairderry) 1892–1923 |
Succeeded by Edward Orde McTaggart-Stewart |
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