Edward Stewart (9 October 1808-21 March 1875) was a Scottish Whig then Liberal MP in the British Parliament. A nephew of the Earl of Galloway. October 9 is the 282nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (283rd in Leap years). ... 1808 was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... March 21 is the 80th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (81st in leap years). ... 1875 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... While the Whigs (along with the Tories) are often described as one of the two political parties in late 17th to mid 19th century Great Britain, it is more accurate to describe them as loose political groupings or tendencies. ... The Liberal Party was one of the two major British political parties from the early 19th century until the 1920s, and a third party of varying strength and importance up to 1988, when it merged with the Social Democratic Party (the SDP) to form a new party which would become... The title Earl of Galloway was created in the Peerage of Scotland in 1623 for Alexander Stewart. ...

He represented Wigtown Burghs 1831-1835. It has been suggested that Wigtown Burghs (UK Parliament constituency) be merged into this article or section. ...

This page incorporates information from Leigh Rayment's Peerage Page It has been suggested that Wigtown Burghs (UK Parliament constituency) be merged into this article or section. ...