James Stuart (British Army officer, born 1741)

Colonel
James Stuart
Colonel James Stuart
2nd Military Governor of British Ceylon
	In office; 1 March 1796 – 1 January 1797
Monarch	George III
Preceded by	Patrick Alexander Agnew
Succeeded by	Welbore Ellis Doyle
1st General Officer Commanding, Ceylon
	In office; 1796–1796
Preceded by	New Command
Succeeded by	Welbore Ellis Doyle
Personal details
Born	2 March 1741; Blairhall Perthshire, Scotland
Died	29 April 1815; Charles Street, Berkeley Square, London
Resting place	St. James's Chapel, London, England
Signature
Military service
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Branch/service	British Army
Rank	General
Commands	General Officer Commanding, Ceylon; Madras Army
Battles/wars	American Revolutionary War; Second Anglo-Mysore War; Third Anglo-Mysore War; Fourth Anglo-Mysore War; Second Anglo-Maratha War;

General James Stuart (1741–1815) was a British Army officer who served in North America during the American Revolutionary War and took part in various campaigns in British India. He was the first General Officer Commanding, Ceylon and second Military Governor of British Ceylon. He was appointed on 1 March 1796 and was Governor until 1 January 1797. He was succeeded by Welbore Ellis Doyle.

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