Abt 1739 - 1794 (55 years)
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| Name |
Alexander Stewart |
| Birth |
Abt 1739 |
| Gender |
Male |
| Death |
16 Dec 1794 |
| Person ID |
I45085 |
My Genealogy |
| Last Modified |
21 May 2018 |
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| Notes |
- Lt. 37 Ft. 1756, capt. 1761, maj. 1771; lt.-col. 3 Ft. 1775; brig.-gen. (America) 1781-3; col. 1782; maj.-gen. 1790; col. 2 Ft. 1793- d.
Stewart served in Germany during the seven years' war, and as major so improved the smartness of his regiment that, on the recommendation of Gen. John Irwin, he was promoted lieutenant-colonel to do the same for the Buffs.1
His wife brought him the estates of Afton and Stair in Ayrshire, where in 1774 and 1780 he supported Sir Adam Fergusson against the interest of his father's friend Lord Loudoun.2 He was equally independent of his chief, Lord Galloway. When his brother William retired in 1780, Stewart stood for Kirkcudbright against the Galloway candidate, Peter Johnston
Stewart withdrew in favour of John Gordon of Kenmure under an agreement whereby, if their joint interest defeated Johnston, they should share the Parliament between them.4 But Gordon was defeated, and early in 1781 Stewart sailed with his regiment for South Carolina, and was wounded at Eutaw Springs in September 1781. On the evacuation of Charleston he was posted to Jamaica where he served until autumn 1783.
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