Sir John Stewart, 1st Baronet (c.1758 – 22 June 1825) was an Irish lawyer and politician.

In 1794, he was elected to the Irish House of Commons

Irish House of Commons

The Irish House of Commons was the lower house of the Parliament of Ireland, that existed from 1297 until 1800. The upper house was the House of Lords...

 for Augher

Augher (Parliament of Ireland constituency)

Augher was a constituency represented in the Irish House of Commons until the Acts of Union 1800 came into force on January 1, 1801.-History:In the Patriot Parliament of 1689 summoned by King James II, Augher was not represented.-1689–1801:...

. At the 1797 elections, he was elected for four constituencies: Askeaton

Askeaton (Parliament of Ireland constituency)

Askeaton was a constituency represented in the Irish House of Commons until 1800.-History:In the Patriot Parliament of 1689 summoned by King James II, Askeaton was represented with two members.-Members of Parliament, 1614–1801:...

, Bangor

Bangor (Parliament of Ireland constituency)

Bangor was a constituency represented in the Irish House of Commons until 1800.-History:In the Patriot Parliament of 1689 summoned by King James II, Bangor was not represented.-1689–1801:...

, Portarlington

Portarlington (Parliament of Ireland constituency)

Portarlington was a parliamentary borough partly in King's County but mostly in Queen's County...

 and Strabane

Strabane (Parliament of Ireland constituency)

Strabane was a constituency represented in the Irish House of Commons until 1800.-1692–1801:...

. He chose to sit for Bangor, and held that seat until the dissolution of the Parliament of Ireland

Parliament of Ireland

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 when the Act of Union

Act of Union 1800

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 came into effect in 1801. He was Solicitor-General for Ireland

Solicitor-General for Ireland

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 from 1798 to 1799 and Attorney-General for Ireland

Attorney-General for Ireland

The Attorney-General for Ireland was an Irish and then United Kingdom government office. The holder was senior to the Solicitor-General for Ireland, and advised the Crown on Irish legal matters...

 from 1799 to 1803.

After Act of Union he was elected to the Parliament of the United Kingdom

Parliament of the United Kingdom

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 as Tory  Member of Parliament

Member of Parliament

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 (MP) for Tyrone

Tyrone (UK Parliament constituency)

Tyrone is a former UK Parliament constituency in Ireland, returning two Members of Parliament.-Boundaries and Boundary Changes:This constituency comprised the whole of County Tyrone, except the Parliamentary borough of Dungannon....

from 1802 to 1806 and 1812 to 1825.