Sir Thomas Alexander Stewart | |
|---|---|
| Governor of Bihar | |
| In office 6 August 1939 –2 February 1943 | |
| Preceded by | Maurice Garnier Hallett |
| Succeeded by | Thomas George Rutherford |
| In office 15 May 1938-16 September 1938 | |
| Preceded by | Maurice Garnier Hallett |
| Succeeded by | Maurice Garnier Hallett |
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