Sir John Stuart (1793 – 29 October 1876)[1] was a British Conservative Party politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1846 to 1852, before becoming a judge.
[2] In an address "to the free and independent-minded electors of the borough of Newark", he pledged himself as a "firm supporter" of the Church of England and of the Corn Laws, claiming that their abolition would "injure the best interests of our empire".
[5] The hustings took place in the town square of Newark in heavy rain on the morning of 29 January 1846, where Stuart spoke in favour of protection for agriculture and for industry.
[13] Whilst he was reported by The Times to be eminently qualified for the role, it was suggested that his Ultra-Toryism and opposition to reform of Chancery would make his appointment unpopular.
[13] He was knighted in 1853,[14] and sat as a judge until 1871, when he retired on a pension and was sworn as member of the Privy Council.