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John S. Stevens (Kansas)
John S. Stevens may refer to * John Sanborn Stevens (1838–1912), American lawyer from Illinois * John Shorter Stevens (1933–2019), American lawyer from North Carolina * R. J. S. Stevens (born Richard John Samuel Stevens; 1757–1837), English composer and organist See also *John Stevens (other) *Jack Stevens (other) {{hndis, Stevens, John S. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Sanborn Stevens
John Sanborn Stevens (September 16, 1838 – March 4, 1912) was an Illinois lawyer. Biography John S. Stevens was born in Bath, New Hampshire on September 16, 1838, the son of Joshua and Abigail (Walker) Stevens. He and his family moved to Hardwick, Vermont in 1849. He enrolled in Dartmouth College in 1858 and graduated in 1862. After college, Stevens moved to Peoria, Illinois, where he worked as a schoolteacher for two years. He then read law with lawyer Alexander McCoy. He was admitted to the bar of Illinois in June 1865. Stevens and McCoy formed a partnership, McCoy & Stevens, which lasted until 1870 when McCoy moved to Chicago. Stevens then formed a partnership with David McCulloch, which lasted until 1876 when Stevens became postmaster A postmaster is the head of an individual post office, responsible for all postal activities in a specific post office. When a postmaster is responsible for an entire mail distribution organization (usually sponsored by a nati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |