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Born in Belfast in 1817, William Ewart was a successful linen manufacturer and MP. In partnership with his father, Ewart established mills in Belfast which employed over 6,000 people. He represented Irish linen trade interests in a deputation that negotiated a treaty of commerce with France in 1864. Ewart was a member of the Belfast Corporation for 28 years, acting as a Councillor and Alderman for St Anne’s Ward. He was elected in 1878 as a Conservative MP for the Borough of Belfast (and was later returned for the division of Belfast North). Ewart promoted popular education and assisted in establishing a number of public schools, including St Mary’s National School on the Crumlin Road. He sat on numerous charitable boards, acted as Governor to a number of Belfast hospitals and donated to the building of seven churches in the city.
Belfast City Hall
Belfast
Title
Sir William Ewart, Mayor of Belfast (1859 & 1860)
Medium
oil on canvas
Measurements
H 145 x W 115 cm (E)
Accession number
1860-001
Work type
Painting
Belfast City Hall
Donegal Place, Belfast, County Antrim BT1 5GS Northern Ireland
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