George Stephenson (March 14, 1814 – October 23, 1878) was an American politician from Maryland. He served as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates, representing

Harford County Harford County is located in the U.S. state of Maryland. As of the 2020 census, the population was 260,924. Its county seat is Bel Air. Harford County is included in the Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is ...

in 1854.

Early life and family

George Stephenson was born on March 14, 1814, to Priscilla (née Hopkins) and James Stephenson. His father was a slaveholder, served in the War of 1812 and was a hotelier in Perryville, Maryland. Stephenson was the brother of

William B. Stephenson William B. Stephenson (June 16, 1802 – February 13, 1884) was an American politician and judge from Maryland. He served in the Maryland House of Delegates and Maryland Senate. Early life William B. Stephenson was born on June 16, 1802, in Har ...

Career

Stephenson was a Whig. Stephenson served as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates, representing

in 1854.

Personal life

Stephenson died on October 23, 1878, at his home in

Lapidum, Maryland Lapidum is a ghost town in Harford County, Maryland, USA, located at the head of navigation of the Susquehanna River on the west bank across from Port Deposit. History 17th century Lapidum traces its history to the granting of early land paten ...

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