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Name: STEWART, George

Birth Date: c.1862

First Date: 1891

Profession: Merchant

Area: Nairobi, Mombasa

Book Reference: Land 1903, North, EAS, EA Diary 1903, Foster, Red Book 1912, Kenya Diary, Rundgren

General Information:

North - George Stewart - New Oriental Banking Co., Zanzibar April 1891; bank suspended operations June 1892; Formed G. Stewart & Co. dep. Zanzibar for Mombasa 19/1/1895; Mombasa 23/7/1895; running store at Nairobi with brother May 1902
EAS - 15/1/1903 - The shooting party - 4 Hungarian Counts left on Saturday on their trip. Two went to Athi River with 60 porters and 2 horses. The others who will be fitted out by Messrs Geo Stewart & Co. of Nairobi took 2 horses with them to Nakuru
EA Diary 1903 - Advert for George Stewart & Co. - Ndia Kuu, Mombasa and Victoria Street, Nairobi - Wholesale and Retail Merchants - Dealer in all kinds of Oilman Stores, Wines, Spirits & Beer; Tobacco, Cigars and Cigarettes; Sporting Caravans equipped; Chop Boxes a Speciality
Red Book 1912 - G.S. Stewart - Uasin Gishu ?
Land Grant 1903 - Geo. Stewart - Shamba ground, 2 acres - Near Nairobi - May 24 - Leasehold
Kenya Diary - The only shop in Nairobi is a small tin hut which sells everything from cartridges at 8d. each and beer at 5/- a bottle to sardines, jam, tinned food, paraffin etc. It is run by two bearded brothers called Stewart. The poor fellows say they are doing a roaring trade but that none of their customers will pay their bills and they may have to close down.
 

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