Alexander Stewart (1699–1781)

Alexander Stewart
Born1699 or 1700
Died2 April 1781 (aged c. 81)
Political partyWhig
Spouse
Mary Cowan
(m. 1737)
ChildrenRobert, Alexander, 3 other sons and 2 daughters
ParentWilliam Stewart

Alexander Stewart (1699 or 1700 – 2 April 1781) was an Irish landowner who grew rich by inheriting a fortune from Robert Cowan, a former governor of Bombay. His son Robert became the 1st Marquess of Londonderry.