David Stuart | |
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Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from Fairfax County | |
In office October 17, 1785 – October 18, 1789 | |
Preceded by | Alexander Henderson |
Succeeded by | Ludwell Lee |
1st Commissioner of the Federal City | |
In office January 22, 1791 – September 12, 1794 | |
Preceded by | Office created |
Succeeded by | William Thornton |
Personal details | |
Born | August 3, 1753 King George County, Virginia, British America |
Died | October 1814 (aged 61) Alexandria, Fairfax County, Virginia, U.S. |
Political party | Federalist |
Spouse | Eleanor Calvert Custis |
Education | College of William and Mary University of Edinburgh |
David Stuart (August 3, 1753 – October 1814) was an American physician and politician from Virginia, who was a correspondent of George Washington. He was a member of the Virginia House of Delegates from 1785 to 1789. When Washington became President of the United States, he made Stuart one of three commissioners of the Federal City appointed to design a new United States capital city.