Alexander Stewart
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Alexander Stewart may refer to:
Politicians
Alexander Stewart (British Army officer) (c. 1739–1794), British army general, Scottish politician, MP for Kirkcudbright Stewartry 1786–94
Alexander Stewart (1746–1831), Irish MP
Alexander Stewart (Nova Scotian politician) (1794–1865), lawyer, judge and politician in Nova Scotia
Alexander Robert Stewart (1795–1850), Irish MP
Alexander Stewart (American politician) (1829–1912), American politician
Alexander David Stewart (1852–1899), Canadian politician
Alexander Stewart (British Columbia politician), mayor of Victoria, British Columbia from 1914 to 1916
Alexander Stewart (Conservative politician) (born 1962), Conservative Member of the Scottish Parliament
Nobles
Alexander Stewart, 4th High Steward of Scotland (died 1283), Scottish magnate
Alexander Stewart of Bonkyll (c. 1271–1319), Scottish nobleman
Alexander Stewart, Earl of Buchan (1343–1405), also known as the "Wolf of Badenoch", Scottish prince and magnate
Alexander Stewart, Earl of Mar (1375–1435), Scottish nobleman
Alexander Stewart, Duke of Rothesay (1430–1430)
Alexander Stewart, Duke of Albany (c. 1454–1485), Scottish prince and magnate
Alexander Stewart, 2nd Earl of Buchan (died 1505)
Alexander Stewart, Duke of Ross (1514–1515)
Alexander Stewart, 1st Earl of Galloway (1580–1649)
Alexander Stewart, 6th Earl of Galloway (c. 1694–1773)
Alexander Stewart (1699–1781) (1697/99–1781), ancestor of the Marquess of Londonderry
Religion
Alexander Stewart (bishop of Ross) (died 1371), Scottish prelate, Bishop of Ross
Alexander Stewart (archbishop of St Andrews) (c.
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