James Stewart (disambiguation)
human name disambiguation page
James Stewart (1908–1997) was an American actor and USAF brigadier general.
James Stewart may also refer to:
Law
James B. Stewart (born c. 1952), American lawyer, journalist, and author
James Kirkpatrick Stewart, Canadian lawyer
James McGregor Stewart (1889–1955), Canadian lawyer, president of the Canadian Bar Association
James Stewart (solicitor) (born 1966), Northern Irish lawyer
Military
James Stewart (British Army general) (c. 1699–1768), British lieutenant-general, member of parliament for Wigtown Burghs
James Stewart (artilleryman) (1826–1905), American Union military officer
James A. Stewart (Medal of Honor) (1839–?), United States Marine and Medal of Honor recipient
James Stewart (Australian Army officer) (1884–1947), Australian Army officer
James N. Stewart, United States Air Force major general and Trump administration official
James P. Stewart (1924–2019), United States Coast Guard admiral
James T. Stewart (1921–1990), United States Air Force general
James Stewart of Cardonald (1512–1584), Scottish landowner and soldier
Monarchs of the House of Stewart
James I of Scotland (1394–1437)
James II of Scotland (1430–1460)
James III of Scotland (1451–1488)
James IV of Scotland (1473–1513)
James V of Scotland (1512–1542)
James VI and I of Scotland and England
James II of England and VII of Scotland
James Francis Edward Stuart (1688–1766), Jacobite pretender as James VIII and III
Noblemen
James Stewart, 5th High Steward of Scotland (1260–1309)
James Stewart, the Black Knight of Lorn (c. 1383–after 1451)
James Mor Stewart (c. 1400–1429 or 1449)
James "Beag" Stewart (died 1470), son of James Mor Stewart
James Stewart, 1st Earl of Buchan (1442–1499)
James Stewart, Duke of Ross (1476–1504)
James Stewart, 1st Earl of Moray (1501 creation) (c. 1501–1544)
James Stewart, 5th Lord Innermeath (died 1586), Scottish courtier and landowner
James Stewart, Commendator of Kelso and Melrose (c. 1529–1557), member of the Scottish royal family
James Stewart, 1st Lord Doune (1529–1590), Scottish landowner
James Stewart, 1st Earl of Moray (c. 1531–1570)
James Stewart, 2nd Earl of Moray (died 1592), Scottish nobleman
James Stewart, Earl of Arran (died 1596)
James Stewart, 1st Duke of Richmond (1612–1655), British nobleman
James Stewart, 4th Lord Ochiltree (died 1658), Scottish noble
Politics
Great Britain and Ireland
Sir James Stewart (advocate, born 1635) (1635–1713), Scottish lawyer and politician, Lord Advocate 1692–1709 and 1711–13
Sir James Stewart, 1st Baronet (1681–1727), Scottish lawyer and politician, Solicitor General for Scotland 1709–14 and 1714–17, son of the above
Sir James Stewart, 7th Baronet (died 1827), Irish politician
James Stewart (Honiton MP) (1805–1860), English politician
James Stewart (Greenock MP) (1827–1895), Scottish Liberal politician
James Stewart (Glasgow MP) (1863–1931), Scottish Labour Party politician, MP for Glasgow St. Rollox, 1922–1931
James Henry Keith Stewart (1783–1836), Scottish Tory member of parliament for Wigtown Burghs
Sir James Henderson-Stewart (1897–1961), British banker, army officer and politician
James Stewart (Irish politician) (1934–2013), Irish communist activist
James Stewart (Northern Ireland politician), Unionist politician from Northern Ireland
United States
James Stewart (North Carolina politician) (1775–1821), United States congressman from North Carolina
James Augustus Stewart (1808–1879), U.S. congressman from Maryland
James E. Stewart (politician) (1814–1890), American politician and judge in Virginia
James F. Stewart (1851–1904), United States representative from New Jersey
James H. Stewart (1859–1924), teacher and Republican politician in Texas
James Garfield Stewart (1880–1959), Republican from Cincinnati, Ohio
James Stewart (Wisconsin politician) (1936–2021), Wisconsin state legislator
Elsewhere
James Stewart (Nova Scotia politician) (1765–1830), lawyer, judge and politician in Nova Scotia
James Stewart (Queensland politician) (1851–1931), Australian senator from Queensland
James Stewart (South Australian politician) (1842–1871), pastoralist and politician in the colony of South Australia
James David Stewart (1874–1933), Prince Edward Island premier
James Stewart II (1763–1828), Jamaican slave owner and politician
Religion
James Stewart (bishop) (died 1466), Roman Catholic Bishop of Moray, Scotland
James Haldane Stewart (1778–1854), American priest in England
James Stewart (missionary) (1831–1905), missionary and physician in South Africa and Moderator of the General Assembly of the Free Church of Scotland
James Stewart (minister, born 1896) (1896–1990), Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland and Chaplain to the Queen
Sports
Football and rugby
James Stewart (footballer, born 1883) (1883–1957), English international footballer (Sheffield Wednesday, Newcastle United and Rangers)
James Stewart (footballer, born 1885) (1885–?), Scottish footballer (Motherwell, Liverpool)
James Stewart (rugby union) (1890–1973), New Zealand rugby union player
James "Little Man" Stewart (born December 27, 1971), American football running back for the Jacksonville Jaguars and the Detroit Lions
James Stewart (Minnesota Vikings) (born December 8, 1971), American football running back for the Minnesota Vikings
James Stewart (Australian footballer) (born 1994), Australian rules footballer for Essendon
Other sports
James Stewart (Australian cricketer), Australian cricketer
James Stewart (English cricketer) (1861–1943), English cricketer
James Stewart (basketball) (1910–1990), Canadian basketball player
James Stewart (decathlete) (1906–1991), American decathlete and high jumper
James Stewart (rower) (born 1973), Australian rower
James Stewart Jr.
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