| Timeline |
| 1755 |
Born 3 December in Rhode Island |
| 1769 |
Begins studies under Cosmo Alexander |
| 1771 |
Travels to Scotland with Alexander |
| 1772 |
Cosmo Alexander dies, Stuart returns home |
| 1775 |
Moves to London |
| 1777 |
First exhibits at the Royal Academy of Arts in London |
| 1782 |
Shares studio with Benjamin West |
| 1786 |
Marries Charlotte Coates on 10 May |
| 1787 |
Travels to Ireland to escape creditors |
| 1792 |
Returns to the United States |
| 1795 |
Moves to Philadelphia |
| 1803 |
Moves to Washington D.C., the new capital |
| 1805 |
Settles in Boston |
| 1828 |
Dies 9 July in Boston |
