William Stewart (8 July 1856 – 27 August 1947) was a Scottish socialist activist and prominent figure in the Independent Labour Party.
Born in Dunfermline, Stewart became a yarn dresser in a linen factory.
From his youth, he began regularly writing to local newspapers about political and literary topics.
When a parish council was created for the town, he was elected to it, and he also launched a socialist newspaper, The Worker.
[1] Stewart wrote a number of books, including Fighters for Freedom, The Nativity of Adam, Robert Burns and the Common People, Keir Hardie: a Biography, and War Time and Other Times Impression.