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THOM'S IRISH WHO'S WHO

tralia v. England, 1887 (painted in conjunction with the late G. H. Barrable); The Emperor's Farewell: The Dying Emperor Wilhelm I., 1888: The Last Shot for the Queen's Prize—Wimbledon, 1887; Cardinal Manning's Last Reception (presented to Cardinal Vaughan by the Roman Catholics of England): Mr. Gladstone introducing the Home Rule Bill, 13th Feb., 1893; Mr. Labouchere; Earl Roberts, V.C. (purchased by King Edward); The Queen and King Edward VII.; Dawn on the Matoppos; Lion guarding Cecil Rhodes' Grave; two Triptychs, illustrating Shipbuilding, for New City Hall, Belfast; Irish Political Cartoons; third son of late Sir Nathaniel Staples, 10th Bart, and heir-presumptive to Sir J. M. Staples, 11th Bart.; b. 30th June, 1853; m. 1883, Ada Louisa, dau. of H. Stammers, of London, and has issue one son and three daus. Res.: Lissan House, Cookstown, Co. Tyrone.

STARKIE, Robert Fitzwilliam, C.B., 1916; Resident Magistrate, Cork, 1905-1920: J.P. Co. Cork, 1898: entered the Royal Irish Constabulary as a Cadet, 1879; on Staff of Divisional Commissioner for Counties of Cork, Kerry, and Limerick, 1883 to 1887. Private Secretary to Inspector-General, R.I.C., 1893 to 1895; Resident Magistrate 1895 to 1920; Member of Commissions of Inquiry at Dublin Castle, 1901, 1908, and 1914: Chairman of Munitions Tribunal for Southern Ireland; Chairman of Courts of Referees under the Unemployment Insurance Acts at Cork, Mallow, and Fermoy; Member of the Appeal Tribunal at Cork under the Profiteering Act, 1920: b. 21st Nov.. 1855; third son of late William Robert Starkie, J.P., Cregane Manor, Roscarbery: m. 1905, Marion Awdry, dau. of the late Wm. E. Robinson, Rochdale; three sons. Res.: Cregane Manor, Roscarbery. Club: County Cork, Cork.

STEVENSON, Sir George Augustus, K.C.B. (1914), C.V.O. (1911), C.B. (1908), B.A. (Oxon); Chairman of the Board of Public Works, Ireland, 1913-21; a Commissioner of Public Works, 1892-1913: third son of late James Stevenson, of Toronto: b. 1856. Res.: Fareham, Silchester Road, Kingstown, Co. Dublin. Clubs: Savile, London: University (Dublin); Royal Irish Yacht Club.

STEWART, Col. Albert Fortescue, C.M.G. (1918), O.B.E. (1919); Col. Suffolk Regt.; served in W. Africa, 1901-02; European War, 1914-19: seventh son of Sir John Marcus Stewart, 3rd Bart., of Athenry, Co. Tyrone; b. 1868; m. 1902, Rita, third dau. of late Rt. Hon. Jonathan Christian, Lord Justice of Appeal in Ireland. Res.: * * *

STEWART, Alfred Walter, D.Sc. Educ.: Universities of Glasgow and Marburg; University College, London; Mackay-Smith Scholar, 1901; 1851 Exhibition Scholar, 1903-5; Carnegie Research Fellow, 1905-8; Lecturer on Organic Chemistry, Queen's University, Belfast, 1909-14; Lecturer on Physical Chemistry and Radioactivity, Glasgow University, 1914-19: Professor of Chemistry Queen's University of Belfast, from 1919. Pubns.: Stereochemistry; Recent Advances in Organic Chemistry; Recent Advances in Inorganic and Physical Chemistry; Chemistry and its Borderland; numerous papers in the Transactions of the Chemical Society, etc.; youngest son of Professor William Stewart, D.D., LL.D., of Glasgow; m. 1916, Jessie Lily, dau. of —— Coats. Res.: Queen's University, Belfast.

STEWART, Capt. Charles Frederick, D.L., J.P., Co. Donegal; late Capt. 5th Batt. Royal Inniskilling Fus.; eldest son of late Charles Frederick Stewart, D.L., J.P., of Horn Head, Co. Donegal, and 1st wife, Elizabeth (d. 1881), dau. of late Rev, Thos. Lindesay; b. 1870; m. 1st, 1899, Alice (d. 1907), eldest dau. of late Capt. John K. Humfrey, 53rd Regt., of Cavanacor, Co. Donegal; 2nd, 1910, Hildegarde, eldest dau. of Frederick Lindesay, of Waverley Road, Liverpool. Res.: Horn Head, Dunfanaghy, Co. Donegal.

STEWART, Sir Charles John, K.B.E. (1918); Barrister Inner Temple, 1883; was Senior Official Receiver Companies Winding-up, 1890-97: Clerk of the London County Council, 1897-1900: Chairman of S. Allsopp and Sons, 1900-07; Public Trustee, 1907-19. Recns.: hunting, shooting and fishing; fourth son of John Vandeleur Stewart, of Rock Hill, Co. Donegal: b. 1851: m. 1884, Lady Mary Catherine Graham Toler, dau. of 3rd Earl of Norbury, and has issue three daus. Res: 24 Eccleston Square, London, S.W.; Rockhill, Co. Donegal.

STEWART, Brig.-Gen. Cosmo Gordon, C.M.G. (1915), D.S.O. (1895); served in Chitral, 1895; Egypt, 1897-8; Nile Expedition, 1899; S. African War, 1901-2; European War, 1914-19; G.S.O., 1st grade, 1919-20; Brig.-Gen. R. A. from 1920; eighth son of late Sir John Marcus Stewart, 3rd Bart., of Athenry, Co. Tyrone; b. 1869; m. 1911: Gladys, dau. of late J. H. Honeyman, M.D., of Auckland, New Zealand, and has issue one son. Naval and Military Club, London.

STEWART, The Right Hon. George Francis, P.C. (1921), M.A. (T.C.D.), F.S.I., J.P., D.L.. Co. Leitrim (High Sheriff, 1893 and 1919): a Director of the Bank of Ireland (Governor, 1914 and 1915); Chairman of the Irish Branch, Surveyors' Institution, 1899; Senior Partner in J. R. Stewart & Sons, Dublin; Representative of Southern Unionists to Irish Convention,