Frederick Stuart (British politician)
| The Honourable Frederick Stuart |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | 24 September 1751 |
| Died | 17 May 1802 (aged 50) London, United Kingdom |
| Nationality | British |
| Children | None |
| Parents | John Stuart, 3rd Earl of Bute and Mary Wortley Montagu |
| Occupation | East India Company employee; politician |
Frederick Stuart (24 September 1751 – 17 May 1802) was a British East India Company employee and politician.
He was born on 24 September 1751, the third son of John Stuart, 3rd Earl of Bute, and his wife Mary Wortley Montagu.[1] Lord Bute was to become Prime Minister of Great Britain (1762–63) under George III. Frederick's siblings included: John, a politician; James and Charles, soldiers and politicians; William, an Anglican bishop; and Louisa, a writer. He studied at Winchester College and Christ Church, Oxford, before running away briefly to Paris.[2] Described as the "black sheep of the family",[2][3] his father obtained a writership for him at the East India Company in 1769, which was unusual for a family with such as position in society.[3] He worked in Bengal and befriended Warren Hastings, who gave him a mission to the Nawab of Arcot.[2]
After returning from India in 1775, Stuart entered parliament, representing the family interest of Ayr Burghs following a by-election in 1776. No seat was found for him in 1780; indebted, he fled to Paris in 1782.[2] His brother, John, 1st Marquess of Bute, provided refuge and returned him to parliament in 1796 to represent the family interest of Buteshire.[1] There is no evidence of parliamentary activity and he died, unmarried, on 17 May 1802 in London.[1]
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| Parliament of Great Britain | ||
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| Preceded by | Member of Parliament for Ayr Burghs 1776–1780 |
Succeeded by Archibald Edmonstone |
| Preceded by as representative until 1790 | Member of Parliament for Buteshire 1796–1800 |
Parliament dissolved |
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
| New parliament | Member of Parliament for Buteshire 1801–1802 |
Succeeded by James Stuart-Wortley-Mackenzie as representative from 1806 |
- 1751 births
- 1802 deaths
- People educated at Winchester College
- Alumni of Christ Church, Oxford
- People associated with the British East India Company
- Members of the Parliament of Great Britain for Scottish constituencies
- British MPs 1774–80
- British MPs 1796–1800
- Members of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for Scottish constituencies
- UK MPs 1801–02
- Stuart of Bute family
