James Stewart II explained

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]

Notes and References

1. [James Hakewill|Hakewill, James]
2. https://archive.org/details/votesofhonourabl1820jama/page/2 Votes of the Honourable House of Assembly of Jamaica, in a Session Begun October 31, 1820, and ended January 8, 1821.
3. Web site: James Stewart II . Legacies of British Slavery . University College London.
4. Web site: Stewart Castle - Trelawny· National Library of Jamaica Digital Collection . nljdigital.nlj.gov.jm . National Library of Jamaica . 8 February 2022.
5. Web site: History of Trelawny Jamaica - part 6 . www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com . Jamaican Family Research . 8 February 2022.
6. Web site: Galle . Jillian . Sugar, Slavery, and What They Left Behind . Feast . 9 February 2022 . en.