Alexander Stewart (Kirkcudbright MP)

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]

He was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Kirkcudbright Stewartry from 1786 to 1794.^[1]^[2]

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↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "K" (part 2)}^{[better source needed]} }}
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 Thorne, R. G. (1986). "STEWART, Alexander I (c.1739-94), of Afton, Ayr and Cairne, Wigtown". In R. Thorne. The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1790-1820. Boydell and Brewer. http://www.historyofparliamentonline.org/volume/1790-1820/member/stewart-alexander-i-1739-94. Retrieved 27 June 2014.

Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Peter Johnston	Member of Parliament for Kirkcudbright Stewartry 1786 – 1794	Succeeded by Patrick Heron

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[rayment-1] 1.0 ^1.1 Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "K" (part 2)}^{[better source needed]} }}

[histparl-alexander-stewart-d1794-2] 2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 Thorne, R. G. (1986). "STEWART, Alexander I (c.1739-94), of Afton, Ayr and Cairne, Wigtown". In R. Thorne. The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1790-1820. Boydell and Brewer. http://www.historyofparliamentonline.org/volume/1790-1820/member/stewart-alexander-i-1739-94. Retrieved 27 June 2014.

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