Stewart, Donald James (politician)
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1920-1992. - 1992
Biography
Donald Stewart was the former Scottish Nationalist Party MP for the Western Isles and also a Parliamentary leader. His political career started in the 1950s as a member of Stornoway Town Council. He was heavily involved in local politics. In his third term as provost of the burgh he was elected to Parliament as the constituency’s first Nationalist MP. In 1974 he became parliamentary leader of the SNP, and from 1982 to 1987 he was president of the party. He retired as an MP in 1987 after having won five general elections.
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Political correspondence concerning Donald Stewart and Arthur Donaldson.
File
Identifier: Acc.12769
Scope and Contents
This small collection consists of three letters and show the early days of Donald James Stewart as a politician.1. Letter from Janet King, organising secretary of the Scottish National Party, to Donald Stewart acknowledging receipt of his letter and offering help and assistance, 1938. 1 folio.2. Letter from Arthur Donaldson, treasurer of the Scottish National Party, to Donald Stewart providing advice on setting up a branch of the Scottish National Party in Stornoway...
Dates:
1938, 1945, 1952.
Political papers of Donald James Stewart.
Fonds
Identifier: Acc.13100/1-5
Scope and Contents
Correspondence and related papers including ephemera and press clippings related to the political career of former president of the Scottish National Party and MP for the Western Isles, Donald James Stewart.
Dates:
Circa 1930-1986.
Additional filters:
- Subject
- Correspondence. 1
- Personal papers. 1
- Professional papers. 1