Sir James Steuart | |
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Born | |
Died | 26 November 1780 Coltness, Lanarkshire, Scotland | (aged 68)
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"[1] and the first book in English with 'political economy' in the title.[2][3][4] He assumed the surname of Denham late in life; he inherited his cousin's baronetcy of Coltness in 1773.[5]