James Augustus Stewart

James Augustus Stewart (November 24, 1808 – April 3, 1879) was an American politician and jurist.

Early life James Augustus Stewart was born on November 24, 1808, at "Tobacco Stick" (now Madison) in Dorchester County, Maryland, to Joseph Stewart. His father was a shipbuilder in Church Creek. Stewart attended local schools. He attended Franklin College in Baltimore, and studied law under E. I. Finley. He was admitted to the bar in 1829.

Career Stewart commenced a law practice in Cambridge, Maryland. He also engaged in the building of ships and houses. He was a delegate to the 1844 Democratic National Convention and the 1856 Democratic National Convention.

Stewart was a large land owner in Dorchester County and various shipping vessels.

Stewart died from "cancer in the face" on April 3, 1879, at his home in Cambridge. He is interred in Christ Protestant Episcopal Church Cemetery.