Duncan Stewart (Uruguayan politician)

For other people of the same name, see Duncan Stewart (disambiguation).

Duncan Antonio Stewart Agell
Interim President of Uruguay
In office March 1 – March 21, 1894
Preceded by	Julio Herrera y Obes
Succeeded by	Juan Idiarte Borda
Personal details
Born	1833 Buenos Aires, Argentina
Died	1923 Montevideo, Uruguay
Political party	Colorado
Spouse(s)	Delfina García Vargas
Children	8

Duncan Antonio Stewart Agell (Buenos Aires, 1833 – Montevideo, 1923), was a Uruguayan president of Argentine origin ^[1]. He was interim President of Uruguay for a brief time in 1894.

Family background

He was the son of a marriage between Scotsman Duncan Stewart (of Acharn) and Uruguayan Dorotea Agell. Little is known about his life, but it is known he was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina in 1833. His niece Matilde Pacheco married José Batlle y Ordóñez, who was later to become a long-serving Uruguayan President. His grand-nephews César Batlle Pacheco and Lorenzo Batlle Pacheco each served as a Deputy and Senator.

Early political career

Later he moved to Uruguay, where he worked as a civil servant and later as a politician. He served the ministry of economics in the administration of Lorenzo Batlle. In 1890 he was elected Senator.

He was a member of the Colorado Party (Uruguay).

President of Uruguay (interim)

The presidential election of 1894 resulted in a political crisis. For twenty-one days (between March 1 and March 21) none of the candidates received the necessary 45 votes to become president. During this time, Stewart, president of the Senate, exercised power as President of Uruguay.

Finally, Stewart ceded the office to Juan Idiarte Borda who won the presidency with 47 votes, but who was to be assassinated while President.

Post-Presidency

Later, Stewart opposed the grab of power by Juan Lindolfo Cuestas and was not active in politics from that time.

He married Delfina García Vargas and had eight children with her. Duncan Stewart died in 1923, having lived through practically all of Uruguay's post-independence history.

References

1. ^ es:Duncan Stewart

See also

• Politics of Uruguay
• List of political families#Uruguay
• Colorado Party (Uruguay)#Earlier History

Persondata
Name	Stewart, Duncan
Alternative names
Short description
Date of birth	1833
Place of birth	Buenos Aires, Argentina
Date of death	1923
Place of death	Montevideo, Uruguay