Sir John Stewart (1867 – 29 May 1947) was a Scottish politician who served as the first Labour Lord Provost of Glasgow.
Born in Perth in 1867,[1] Stewart moved to Glasgow as a child.
[2] He completed an apprenticeship as a brushmaker, and developed an interest in socialism, through the influence of Keir Hardie.
He was the first socialist elected to Govan Parish Council.
[3] Stewart was elected as one of the first Labour Party members of the Glasgow Corporation, representing Hutchesontown ward from 1901.