Stewart Derbishire | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada for Bytown | |
| In office 1841–1844 | |
| Preceded by | New position |
| Succeeded by | William Stewart |
| Queen's Printer for Province of Canada | |
| In office 1841–1863 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1794 or 1795 London |
| Died | March 27, 1863 Quebec City, Canada East |
| Political party | Whig (Britain) Moderate Reformer (Canada) |
| Occupation | Lawyer, journalist, publisher |
Stewart Derbishire (1794 or 1795 – March 27, 1863) was the first elected representative for Bytown in the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada. Born in England, he was a strong Whig.
At various times he was an ensign in the British Army, a lawyer, a journalist, a soldier of the British Auxiliary Legion in the First Carlist War in Spain, an assistant to Lord Durham in his inquiry into affairs in British North America, and the Queen's Printer for the Province of Canada.