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Matthew Stewart (soldier)
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Col '''Matthew Stewart''' [[FRSE]] (1784–1851) was son of [[Dugald Stewart]] and a 19th century Scottish army officer.
==Life==
He was born in 1784 the son of the famous philosopher [[Dugald Stewart]] and grandson of [[Matthew Stewart (mathematician)|Matthew Stewart]]. His mother was Dugald Stewart's first wife, Helen Bannantyne.
In 1804 he joined the [[Royal Engineers]]. In 1807 he became [[Aide-de-camp]] to [[Lord Minto|Sir Gilbert Elliot]] whilst the latter served as [[Governor-General of India]]. He was then promoted to Lt Colonel in 1824 and served in [[Portugal]] for some time. In 1837 he became [[Brevet (military)|Brevet]] [[Colonel]] to the 42nd Regiment ([[Black Watch]]).
In 1820 he was elected a Fellow of the [[Royal Society of Edinburgh]]. His proposers were [[William Archibald Cadell]], [[William Wallace (mathematician)|William Wallace]], and [[James Jardine]].<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref> He was also a member of the Speculative Society of Edinburgh.<ref>History of the Speculative Society of Edinburgh, 1845</ref>
He died on 29 May 1851.
==Artistic Recognition==
His portrait by [[Thomas Heaphy]] is held by the [[Scottish National Portrait Gallery]] but is rarely displayed.<ref>https://ift.tt/2NsmTx0>
==References==
[[Category:1784 births]]
[[Category:1851 deaths]]
[[Category:People from Edinburgh]]
[[Category:Scottish soldiers]]
[[Category:Fellows of the Royal Society of Edinburgh]]
September 10, 2018 at 01:33AM
