Alexander Stewart (British Army officer)
For other people named Alexander Stewart, see Alexander Stewart (disambiguation).
Alexander Stewart (c. 1739 – 16 December 1794)[1] was a Scottish officer in the British Army and a politician.
He was the second son of John Stewart MP (died 1769) of Castle Stewart, and brother of William Stewart MP. [2]
He became an officer in the British Army, rising to the rank of Major General in 1790, having served in America.[2] Stewart fought against General Nathanael Greene's American army during the American Revolutionary War and achieved an indecisive encounter at the Battle of Eutaw Springs in 1780.
He was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Kirkcudbright Stewartry from 1786 to 1794.[1][2]
References
- 1 2 Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "K" (part 2)
- 1 2 3 Thorne, R. G. (1986). R. Thorne, ed. "STEWART, Alexander I (c.1739-94), of Afton, Ayr and Cairne, Wigtown". The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1790-1820. Boydell and Brewer. Retrieved 27 June 2014.
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| Preceded by Peter Johnston |
Member of Parliament for Kirkcudbright Stewartry 1786 – 1794 |
Succeeded by Patrick Heron |
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