See the profile with various accounts and photos at: http://www.europeansineastafrica.co.uk/_site/custom/database/default.asp?a=viewIndividual&pid=2&person=1855
Some key facts:
Name: STEWART, Donald William KCMG, CB, Sir
Birth Date: 22 May 1860 Bengal, India
Death Date: 1 Oct.1905 Nairobi, pneumonia
Married: 1889 Cora Ethel Eaton Murphy Howarth (left him in 1892) b. 12 July 1865 Boston, Mass., d. 5 Sep 1910 Jacksonville, Florida.
War Service: Transvaal War 1881, Sudan Campaign 1884-5, Resident of Ashanti 1896
School: Clifton and RMA Sandhurst
Gazette - 15/10/1905 - Obituary - The death of Sir Donald Stewart, His Majesty's Commissioner and Commander-in-Chief is announced with deep regret. The deceased was on Saturday September 23rd taken ill with Pneumonia at Nairobi on his return from a tour of inspection in the Kenya and Naivasha Provinces and the illness terminated fatally on the morning of Sunday October 1st.
After many years service in various parts of the world including 14 years on the West coast of Africa Sir Donald Stewart was appointed Commissioner of the East Africa Protectorate in July 1904. Although he had only occupied this position for a little over a year, Sir Donald Stewart had done much towards solving some of the difficult problems connected with the administration of a new country such as East Africa.
From the following which has been received from the Secretary of State it will be seen in what high esteem the late Commissioner was held by the authorities at the Colonial Office:-
"I have received with great regret your telegram reporting the death of Sir Donald Stewart through which the Public Service has sustained a heavy loss."
Socially Sir Donald deservedly enjoyed a wide spread popularity among all classes alike and his charming personality will be keenly missed by many. All the officials who have served under him feel that they have lost a respected chief and sincere friend.
Nicholls - After Governor Eliot resigned in 1904 he was succeeded by the ex-soldier Sir Donald Stewart. Though Claud Hollis remained as the Governor's private secretary, he did not entirely approve of his new boss. He said of him, 'Though indolent, he was a disciplinarian, who thought no country could be properly administered until (to use his own phrase) the natives had been licked into shape. Intolerant of any nonsense from the settlers, Stewart was a better friend to the military than to his civil officials, often dining at their mess. Keen on sport he was a convivial host, fond of company, a hard drinker, and he never went to bed until the early hours of the morning or rose much before midday. …………. Stewart did not last long - on 1 October 1905 he died of pneumonia following a leg wound caused by falling from his horse while jumping a ditch.
Some key facts:
Name: STEWART, Donald William KCMG, CB, Sir
Birth Date: 22 May 1860 Bengal, India
Death Date: 1 Oct.1905 Nairobi, pneumonia
Married: 1889 Cora Ethel Eaton Murphy Howarth (left him in 1892) b. 12 July 1865 Boston, Mass., d. 5 Sep 1910 Jacksonville, Florida.
War Service: Transvaal War 1881, Sudan Campaign 1884-5, Resident of Ashanti 1896
School: Clifton and RMA Sandhurst
Gazette - 15/10/1905 - Obituary - The death of Sir Donald Stewart, His Majesty's Commissioner and Commander-in-Chief is announced with deep regret. The deceased was on Saturday September 23rd taken ill with Pneumonia at Nairobi on his return from a tour of inspection in the Kenya and Naivasha Provinces and the illness terminated fatally on the morning of Sunday October 1st.
After many years service in various parts of the world including 14 years on the West coast of Africa Sir Donald Stewart was appointed Commissioner of the East Africa Protectorate in July 1904. Although he had only occupied this position for a little over a year, Sir Donald Stewart had done much towards solving some of the difficult problems connected with the administration of a new country such as East Africa.
From the following which has been received from the Secretary of State it will be seen in what high esteem the late Commissioner was held by the authorities at the Colonial Office:-
"I have received with great regret your telegram reporting the death of Sir Donald Stewart through which the Public Service has sustained a heavy loss."
Socially Sir Donald deservedly enjoyed a wide spread popularity among all classes alike and his charming personality will be keenly missed by many. All the officials who have served under him feel that they have lost a respected chief and sincere friend.
Nicholls - After Governor Eliot resigned in 1904 he was succeeded by the ex-soldier Sir Donald Stewart. Though Claud Hollis remained as the Governor's private secretary, he did not entirely approve of his new boss. He said of him, 'Though indolent, he was a disciplinarian, who thought no country could be properly administered until (to use his own phrase) the natives had been licked into shape. Intolerant of any nonsense from the settlers, Stewart was a better friend to the military than to his civil officials, often dining at their mess. Keen on sport he was a convivial host, fond of company, a hard drinker, and he never went to bed until the early hours of the morning or rose much before midday. …………. Stewart did not last long - on 1 October 1905 he died of pneumonia following a leg wound caused by falling from his horse while jumping a ditch.
See the profile with various accounts and photos at: http://www.europeansineastafrica.co.uk/_site/custom/database/default.asp?a=viewIndividual&pid=2&person=1855
Some key facts:
Name: STEWART, Donald William KCMG, CB, Sir
Birth Date: 22 May 1860 Bengal, India
Death Date: 1 Oct.1905 Nairobi, pneumonia
Married: 1889 Cora Ethel Eaton Murphy Howarth (left him in 1892) b. 12 July 1865 Boston, Mass., d. 5 Sep 1910 Jacksonville, Florida.
War Service: Transvaal War 1881, Sudan Campaign 1884-5, Resident of Ashanti 1896
School: Clifton and RMA Sandhurst
Gazette - 15/10/1905 - Obituary - The death of Sir Donald Stewart, His Majesty's Commissioner and Commander-in-Chief is announced with deep regret. The deceased was on Saturday September 23rd taken ill with Pneumonia at Nairobi on his return from a tour of inspection in the Kenya and Naivasha Provinces and the illness terminated fatally on the morning of Sunday October 1st.
After many years service in various parts of the world including 14 years on the West coast of Africa Sir Donald Stewart was appointed Commissioner of the East Africa Protectorate in July 1904. Although he had only occupied this position for a little over a year, Sir Donald Stewart had done much towards solving some of the difficult problems connected with the administration of a new country such as East Africa.
From the following which has been received from the Secretary of State it will be seen in what high esteem the late Commissioner was held by the authorities at the Colonial Office:-
"I have received with great regret your telegram reporting the death of Sir Donald Stewart through which the Public Service has sustained a heavy loss."
Socially Sir Donald deservedly enjoyed a wide spread popularity among all classes alike and his charming personality will be keenly missed by many. All the officials who have served under him feel that they have lost a respected chief and sincere friend.
Nicholls - After Governor Eliot resigned in 1904 he was succeeded by the ex-soldier Sir Donald Stewart. Though Claud Hollis remained as the Governor's private secretary, he did not entirely approve of his new boss. He said of him, 'Though indolent, he was a disciplinarian, who thought no country could be properly administered until (to use his own phrase) the natives had been licked into shape. Intolerant of any nonsense from the settlers, Stewart was a better friend to the military than to his civil officials, often dining at their mess. Keen on sport he was a convivial host, fond of company, a hard drinker, and he never went to bed until the early hours of the morning or rose much before midday. …………. Stewart did not last long - on 1 October 1905 he died of pneumonia following a leg wound caused by falling from his horse while jumping a ditch.
Some key facts:
Name: STEWART, Donald William KCMG, CB, Sir
Birth Date: 22 May 1860 Bengal, India
Death Date: 1 Oct.1905 Nairobi, pneumonia
Married: 1889 Cora Ethel Eaton Murphy Howarth (left him in 1892) b. 12 July 1865 Boston, Mass., d. 5 Sep 1910 Jacksonville, Florida.
War Service: Transvaal War 1881, Sudan Campaign 1884-5, Resident of Ashanti 1896
School: Clifton and RMA Sandhurst
Gazette - 15/10/1905 - Obituary - The death of Sir Donald Stewart, His Majesty's Commissioner and Commander-in-Chief is announced with deep regret. The deceased was on Saturday September 23rd taken ill with Pneumonia at Nairobi on his return from a tour of inspection in the Kenya and Naivasha Provinces and the illness terminated fatally on the morning of Sunday October 1st.
After many years service in various parts of the world including 14 years on the West coast of Africa Sir Donald Stewart was appointed Commissioner of the East Africa Protectorate in July 1904. Although he had only occupied this position for a little over a year, Sir Donald Stewart had done much towards solving some of the difficult problems connected with the administration of a new country such as East Africa.
From the following which has been received from the Secretary of State it will be seen in what high esteem the late Commissioner was held by the authorities at the Colonial Office:-
"I have received with great regret your telegram reporting the death of Sir Donald Stewart through which the Public Service has sustained a heavy loss."
Socially Sir Donald deservedly enjoyed a wide spread popularity among all classes alike and his charming personality will be keenly missed by many. All the officials who have served under him feel that they have lost a respected chief and sincere friend.
Nicholls - After Governor Eliot resigned in 1904 he was succeeded by the ex-soldier Sir Donald Stewart. Though Claud Hollis remained as the Governor's private secretary, he did not entirely approve of his new boss. He said of him, 'Though indolent, he was a disciplinarian, who thought no country could be properly administered until (to use his own phrase) the natives had been licked into shape. Intolerant of any nonsense from the settlers, Stewart was a better friend to the military than to his civil officials, often dining at their mess. Keen on sport he was a convivial host, fond of company, a hard drinker, and he never went to bed until the early hours of the morning or rose much before midday. …………. Stewart did not last long - on 1 October 1905 he died of pneumonia following a leg wound caused by falling from his horse while jumping a ditch.
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in / loving memory of / Sir Donald William Stewart K.C.M.G. / H. M. Commissioner and Commander in Chief / East African Protectorate / son of Field Marshall Sir Donald Stewart Bart / G.C.B., G.C.S.I., C.I.E., D.C.L., LL-D., / who died at Nairobi 1st October 1905 /aged 45 years / this cross is erected by / his sorrowing mother
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