James Steuart (economist)
Sir James Steuart | |
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| Born | 21 October 1712 |
| Died | 26 November 1780 (aged 68) Coltness, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
| Alma mater | University of Edinburgh |
| Occupation | Economist |
| Spouse | Lady Frances Wemyss |
| Children | Sir James Steuart Denham |
| Parent(s) | Sir James Steuart Anne Dalrymple |
| Relatives | Sir James Stewart (grandfather) Lord North Berwick (grandfather) David Wemyss, Lord Elcho (brother-in-law) |
Sir James Steuart, 3rd Baronet of Goodtrees and 7th Baronet of Coltness (/ˈstjuːərt/; 21 October 1712 – 26 November 1780), also known as Sir James Steuart Denham, was a prominent Scottish Jacobite and author of "probably the first systematic treatise written in English about economics" and the first book in English with 'political economy' in the title. He assumed the surname of Denham late in life; he inherited his cousin's baronetcy of Coltness in 1773.