William Steuart (British Army officer)

For other people with the name William Steuart, see William Steuart (disambiguation). For people with the name William Stewart, see William Stewart (disambiguation).

General The Right Honourable

Sir William Steuart
Born1643
Scotland
Died4 June 1726 (aged 82–83)
Hanover Square, London, Middlesex, England
Allegiance Kingdom of Great Britain
Branch British Army
RankGeneral
CommandsQueen Anne's Forces in Ireland
ConflictsWilliamite War in Ireland

General Sir William Steuart (or Stewart; 1643 – 4 June 1726) was a Scottish-born soldier, Commander-in-chief of Queen Anne's Forces in Ireland, Member of Parliament for County Waterford and a Privy Counsellor. He was a benefactor of Hanover Square, London, donating the land and laying the first stone of St George's, Hanover Square.

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