George W. Stidham (September 8, 1818 – December 26, 1888) was an American farmer and Confederate States Army officer. He was born in Lexington County, South Carolina, to Zachariah and Jane Stidham. In , he married Martha George of Georgia, having eight children together. He moved to Smith County, Texas, owning a farm there by 1860. In 1863, he enlisted as a lieutenant colonel in the 1st Texas State Cavalry Regiment. He later served as a private under James G. Bourland. He died on December 26, 1888, in Smith County, and was buried in Swan.
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