Sr James Stirling's life By PACES17 1791 Timeline of Sr James Stirling the years of the once great and still Sr James Stirling Period: 1791 to 1965 james stirlng life timespan 1803 he joined the navy in 1803 . following in his grandfathers footsteps 1823 he was involved in the American War in 1823 1828 he was sent to form a clony in1828 he was their govenor until 1839 1839 He resigned as govenor in 1839 due to the threat of thr French War 1845 He commanded ships form fuel boats to battle ships from 1840 to 1850 1965 three years before he died he was reported admirable in 1862. Sr James Stirling died in 1965