George Fowler Stewart (1861 – 3 January 1917), generally known as Fowler Stewart, was a Scots-born businessman and public figure in Adelaide, South Australia.

History

Stewart was the youngest son of Charles Stewart, a prominent manufacturer of Kirkcaldy, Fifeshire, Scotland, and was educated at a college in Edinburgh. In 1879 he started work at the London office of D. & J. Fowler founded by his uncles David, James and (later) George Fowler. In 1881 he was sent to Adelaide to learn the business there, and in 1887 took over management of the Fremantle, Western Australia branch. He spent several years travelling the world, returned to Adelaide in 1889 and in 1890 married Laura Hill, youngest daughter of William Hill. When D & J Fowler was floated as a public company, Stewart was sent to London as a Director. He returned to Adelaide in 1901 and in 1914 retired from the Company.[1]

He died suddenly at home as a result of a heart attack.

Other interests

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Family

Stewart married Laura Hill (1863–1957) on 26 June 1890. Laura was a granddaughter of John Dunn of Mount Barker.

  • Helen Fowler Stewart (8 April 1891 – 1980) married Valentine Zerbini Alderman of Glenelg on 9 October 1917
  • William Hill Dunn Stewart (3 October 1895 – )
  • Charles Gordon Stewart (20 October 1903 – 1968) married Mary Frewin Hancock on 10 December 1936, lived at Langkoop, Victoria

They had a home "Waldo", Glenelg; later "Waldo", Kensington Gardens

References

  1. 1 2 "Personal". The Advertiser (Adelaide). Vol. LIX, no. 18, 167. South Australia. 4 January 1917. p. 6. Retrieved 14 July 2018 via National Library of Australia.
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