James Stewart (1763-4 August 1828) was British colonialist, slave owner, soldier and politician. He was elected to the House of Assembly of Jamaica in 1820 for the parish of Saint Andrew.[1][2]

Family life

He inherited Stewart Castle in Trelawney Parish, Jamaica from his father, known locally as James Stewart I. He was the grandfather of Stewart Campbell the Canadian politician.[3]

He is buried in the graveyard of Falmouth Parish Church of St. Peter.[4]

Political career

Stewart was the Custos for Trelawney Parish 1800-1821.[5] In this capacity he was one of the Commissioners who established Stewart Town, near the border of Trelawney Parish with Saint Ann Parish.[6] He was also a lieutenant colonel in the Jamaica Militia in which capacity he played a prominent role in the Second Maroon War (1795-6) leading the third column of the Trelawney militia.[7]

Author?

Views differ as to whether Stewart was in fact the author of A Brief account of the Present State of the Negroes in Jamaica written under the name of James Stewart and published in Bath in 1792.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Hakewill, James. (1825) A Picturesque Tour of the Island of Jamaica, From Drawings Made in the Years 1820 and 1821. London: Hurst and Robinson & E. Lloyd. p. 13.
  2. ↑ Votes of the Honourable House of Assembly of Jamaica, in a Session Begun October 31, 1820, and ended January 8, 1821.. Alexander Aikman, Jamaica, 1821. p. 3.
  3. 1 2 "James Stewart II". Legacies of British Slavery. University College London.
  4. ↑ "James Stewart (1762-1828) - Find a Grave Memorial". www.findagrave.com. Find a Grave. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
  5. ↑ "Stewart Castle - Trelawny· National Library of Jamaica Digital Collection". nljdigital.nlj.gov.jm. National Library of Jamaica. Retrieved 8 February 2022.
  6. ↑ "History of Trelawny Jamaica - part 6". www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com. Jamaican Family Research. Retrieved 8 February 2022.
  7. ↑ Galle, Jillian. "Sugar, Slavery, and What They Left Behind". Feast. Retrieved 9 February 2022.

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