James Stewart II

James Stewart (1763 – 4 August 1828) was a Jamaican politician and militia officer who elected to the House of Assembly of Jamaica in 1820 representing Saint Andrew Parish.[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]

Political career

Stewart was the Custos for Trelawney Parish 1800-1821.[4] In this capacity he was one of the Commissioners who established Stewart Town, near the border of Trelawney Parish with Saint Ann Parish.[5] 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.[6]

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. "James Stewart II". Legacies of British Slavery. University College London.
4. "Stewart Castle - Trelawny· National Library of Jamaica Digital Collection". nljdigital.nlj.gov.jm. National Library of Jamaica. Retrieved 8 February 2022.
5. "History of Trelawny Jamaica - part 6". www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com. Jamaican Family Research. Retrieved 8 February 2022.
6. Galle, Jillian. "Sugar, Slavery, and What They Left Behind". Feast. Retrieved 9 February 2022.

External links

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