John Stuart was born on 25 May, 1713 at Parliament Square, London.
John Stuart was educated at Eton and the University of Leiden, Netherlands.
In 1737, due to the influence of his uncles, he was elected a Scottish representative peer, but he was not very active in the Lords and was not reelected in 1741.
For the next several years he retired to his estates in Scotland to manage his affairs and indulge his interest in botany.
The Earl of Bute only served 317 days as Prime Minister.
Died on 10 March, 1792, Grosvenor Square, London.
The flowering plant genus Stuartia is named after him.
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