John Stuart
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John Stuart may refer to:
- Sir John Stuart, 4th BaronetSir John Stuart, 4th BaronetSir John Stuart, 4th Baronet . His surname was Wishart-Belches until Oct 1797. He was MP for Kincardineshire between 1797–1806 and 1802-06 as Sir John Stuart....
(died 1821), MP for Kincardineshire - John Stuart, 3rd Earl of ButeJohn Stuart, 3rd Earl of ButeJohn Stuart, 3rd Earl of Bute KG, PC , styled Lord Mount Stuart before 1723, was a Scottish nobleman who served as Prime Minister of Great Britain under George III, and was arguably the last important favourite in British politics...
(1713–1792), Prime Minister of Great Britain from 1762–1763 - John Stuart (loyalist)John Stuart (loyalist)John Stuart was a Scottish-born official of the British Empire in North America. He was the superintendent for the southern district of the British Indian Department from 1761 to 1779; his northern counterpart was Sir William Johnson.Born in Inverness, by 1748 Stuart had emigrated to South...
(1718–1779), British Superintendent of Indian Affairs in the southern colonies during the American Revolution - John Stuart, 1st Marquess of ButeJohn Stuart, 1st Marquess of ButeJohn Stuart, 1st Marquess of Bute, PC, FRS was a British nobleman.He was the son of the 3rd Earl of Bute and the former Mary Wortley Montagu, a granddaughter of the 1st Duke of Kingston-upon-Hull and great-granddaughter of the 1st Earl of Sandwich...
(1744–1814) - John Stuart (Virginia)John Stuart (Virginia)Colonel John Stuart was a Revolutionary War commander and pioneering western Virginia settler...
(1749–1823), western Virginia settler and soldier at the Battle of Point Pleasant - John Stuart, Count of MaidaJohn Stuart, Count of MaidaSir John Stuart, Count of Maida GCB , was a British Lieutenant-General during the Napoleonic Wars.Stuart was born in Georgia, the son of Colonel John Stuart, superintendent of Indian affairs in the southern district, and a prominent loyalist in the War of Independence...
(1759–1815), British soldier, lieutenant-general during the Napoleonic Wars - John Stuart (explorer)John Stuart (explorer)John Stuart was a nineteenth century Scottish-Canadian explorer and fur trader, employed by the North West Company...
(1780–1847), Canadian explorer - John Stuart (judge)John Stuart (judge)Sir John Stuart was a British Conservative Party politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1846 to 1852, before becoming a judge.- Early life :Stuart was the son of Dugald Stuart, of Ballachulish in Argyll...
(1793–1876), British Conservative MP 1846–1852, judge from 1852 - John T. StuartJohn T. StuartJohn Todd Stuart was a lawyer and a U.S. Representative from Illinois.Born near Lexington, Kentucky, Stuart graduated from Centre College, Danville, Kentucky, in 1826. He then studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1828, and commenced practice in Springfield, Illinois...
(1807–1885), U.S. Representative from Illinois and law partner of Abraham Lincoln - John McDouall StuartJohn McDouall StuartJohn McDouall Stuart was one of the most accomplished and famous of all Australia's inland explorers. Stuart led the first successful expedition to traverse the Australian mainland from south to north and return, and the first to do so from a starting point in South Australia, achieving this...
(1815–1866), explorer, the first European to successfully traverse Australia from south to north - John Stuart (genealogist)John Stuart (genealogist)-Life:Stuart was born in November 1813 at Forgue, Aberdeenshire, where his father had a small farm. He was educated at Aberdeen University, and in 1836 became a member of the Aberdeen Society of Advocates. In 1853 he was appointed one of the official searchers of records in the Register House,...
(1813–1877), Scottish antiquarian, genealogist - John Stuart (Canadian politician)John Stuart (Canadian politician)John Stuart was a Scottish-born wholesale grocer and political figure in Ontario. He represented Norfolk South in the Canadian House of Commons in 1874 as a Liberal member....
(1830–1913), Member of Parliament in the late 19th century - John Stuart (Nova Scotia politician)John Stuart (Nova Scotia politician)John Stuart was a Scottish-born lawyer and political figure in Nova Scotia. He represented Sydney County in the Legislative Assembly of Nova Scotia from 1793 to 1799....
(1752–1835), lawyer and politician in Nova Scotia - John Stuart, co-founder of locomotive builders Kerr StuartKerr StuartKerr, Stuart and Company Ltd was a locomotive manufacturer from Stoke-on-Trent, England.-History:It was founded in 1881 by James Kerr as James Kerr & Company, and became Kerr, Stuart & Company from 1883 when John Stuart was taken on as a partner...
- John Stuart (CEO)John Stuart (CEO)John Stuart was the chief executive officer of the Quaker Oats Company from 1922 to 1953.-Biography:John Stuart was born in Chicago in 1877, the son of Robert Stuart and his wife Margaret. He was educated at the University of Chicago Laboratory Schools. As a teenager, he would work in his...
(1877–1969), CEO of the Quaker Oats Company - John Stuart (actor)John Stuart (actor)John Stuart, born John Alfred Louden Croall , was a Scottish actor, and a very popular leading man in British silent films in the 1920s. He appeared in two films directed by Alfred Hitchcock....
(1898–1979), Scottish actor - John Leighton StuartJohn Leighton StuartJohn Leighton Stuart was the first President of Yenching University and later United States ambassador to China; he was the last person to hold that position before the transfer of the embassy to Taipei.- Early life :...
(1876–1962), President of Yenching University and later United States ambassador to China - John Stuart, 12th Earl of MorayJohn Stuart, 12th Earl of MorayJohn Stuart, 12th Earl of Moray , styled The Honourable John Stuart between 1810 and 1859, was a Scottish soldier and politician.-Background:...
(1797–1867), Scottish soldier and politician - John Stuart, Jr.John Stuart, Jr.-Biography:John Stuart, Jr. was born in 1912, the son of John Stuart and his wife Ellen. He was educated at the Asheville School. He then attended Princeton University, graduating in 1936...
(1912–1997), one of the heirs to the Quaker Oats Company fortune - John Stuart, Lord Mount Stuart (1767–1794), Scottish Tory politician
See also
- John Stewart (disambiguation)
- Jon StewartJon StewartJon Stewart is an American political satirist, writer, television host, actor, media critic and stand-up comedian...
(born 1962), US comedian, TV host of The Daily Show - John Stuart MillJohn Stuart MillJohn Stuart Mill was a British philosopher, economist and civil servant. An influential contributor to social theory, political theory, and political economy, his conception of liberty justified the freedom of the individual in opposition to unlimited state control. He was a proponent of...
(1806–1873), 19th century philosopher