William Steward (New Zealand politician)

The Honourable Sir William Steward
William Steward
6th Speaker of the House of Representatives
In office 23 January 1891 – 8 November 1893
Prime Minister	John Ballance Richard Seddon
Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Waitaki
In office 1871–1875
In office 1893–1911
Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Waimate
In office 1881–1893
7th Mayor of Oamaru
In office 1876–1879
Personal details
Born	(1841-01-20)20 January 1841 Reading, England
Died	30 October 1912(1912-10-30) (aged 71) Island Bay, Wellington
Resting place	Waimate
Political party	Liberal

Sir William Jukes Steward (20 January 1841 – 30 October 1912) was a New Zealand politician and the first Liberal Speaker of the New Zealand House of Representatives. He represented South Canterbury electorates in Parliament for a total of 34 years, before being appointed to the Legislative Council. He served briefly on the Otago Provincial Council and was Mayor of Oamaru for three years.