John Stevens may refer to:

Architecture and engineering

* John Stevens (inventor, born 1749) (1749–1838), American engineer who developed the multitubular boiler engine and the screw propeller * John Stevens (architect) (1824–1881), American architect *

John Calvin Stevens John Calvin Stevens (October 8, 1855 – January 25, 1940) was an American architect who worked in the Shingle Style, in which he was a major innovator, and the Colonial Revival style. He designed more than 1,000 buildings in the state of Main ...

(1855–1940), American architect *

John Frank Stevens John Frank Stevens (April 25, 1853 – June 2, 1943) was an American civil engineer who built the Great Northern Railway in the United States and was chief engineer on the Panama Canal between 1905 and 1907. Biography Stevens was born in ...

(1853–1943), builder of the Great Northern Railway in the U.S., chief engineer on the Panama Canal *

John H. Stevens John Harrington Stevens (June 13, 1820 – May 28, 1900) was the first authorized colonial resident on the west bank of the Mississippi River in what would become Minneapolis, Minnesota. He was granted permission to occupy the site, then part ...

(1820–1900), built the first house west of the Mississippi in what is now Minneapolis, Minnesota

Business

John Austin Stevens (banker) John Austin Stevens, Sr. (January 22, 1795 – October 19, 1874) was a prominent American banker who was the son of Revolutionary War General Ebenezer Stevens and father of Sons of the Revolution founder John Austin Stevens. Early life Stevens wa ...

(1795–1874), American *

John J. Stevens John J. Stevens (April 2, 1852 – January 4, 1928) was an American businessman. Biography John J. Stevens was born in San Antonio, Texas on April 2, 1852. His parents were John Stevens and Mary McDermott Stevens, 1847 immigrants from County Tipp ...

(1852–1928), American businessman *

John Peters Stevens John Peters Stevens (February 2, 1868 – October 27, 1929) was the CEO of the J. P. Stevens Textile Corporation. He was the president of Cotton Merchants' Association and Woolen Manufacturers' Association. Early life Stevens was born on ...

(1868–1929), CEO of the J.P. Stevens Textile Corporation

Entertainment

John A. Stevens John A. Stevens (c. 1844 – June 2, 1916) was an American playwright, actor, and theatre manager, best known for playing the title part in ''The Unknown''.(18 June 1916)JOhn A. Stevens Dead; Once Prominent Actor and Playwright Had a Long Stage Ca ...

(1844–1916), American playwright and actor * John Stevens (drummer) (1940–1994), English drummer and founding member of the Spontaneous Music Ensemble * John D. Stevens (born 1951), American composer and tuba player * John Stevens (singer) (born 1987), ''American Idol'' contestant * Steve Brodie (actor) (1919–1992), American actor, born John Stevens, or John Stevenson

Law

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 Ha ...

(1838–1912), Illinois lawyer *

John Paul Stevens John Paul Stevens (April 20, 1920 – July 16, 2019) was an American lawyer and jurist who served as an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States from 1975 to 2010. At the time of his retirement, he was the second-oldes ...

(1920–2019), U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice * John Stevens, Baron Stevens of Kirkwhelpington (born 1942), former Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police *

John Morgan Stevens John Morgan Stevens (May 27, 1876 – November 7, 1951) was an American lawyer and politician. He was a justice of the Supreme Court of Mississippi from 1915 to 1920. Early life John Morgan Stevens was born on May 27, 1876, in Old Augusta, ...

(1876–1951), justice of the Supreme Court of Mississippi

Military

John Harvey Stevens Major General John Harvey Stevens was a career officer in the Royal Marines. His father John Stevens had been a commander in the Royal Navy. He was the youngest of three brothers (Thomas, Cornelius, John), all of whom were to serve as captains in ...

(died 1866), Royal Marines officer *

John Stevens (Royal Navy officer) Vice Admiral Sir John Felgate Stevens KBE CB (1 June 1900 – 10 December 1989) was a Royal Navy officer who went on to be Commander-in-Chief, America and West Indies Station. Naval career Stevens joined the Royal Navy in 1918 and served in t ...

(1900–1989), British admiral *

John Stevens (admiral) John Stevens may refer to: Architecture and engineering * John Stevens (inventor, born 1749) (1749–1838), American engineer who developed the multitubular boiler engine and the screw propeller * John Stevens (architect) (1824–1881), American ...

(born 1927), Australian Deputy Chief of Naval Staff (1979–1981)

Politics

John Stevens (New Jersey politician) John Stevens Jr. (c. 1715 – May 10, 1792) was a prominent colonial American landowner, merchant, and politician. Early life Stevens was born in 1715 at Perth Amboy in the Province of New Jersey in what was then British America. He was the s ...

(c. 1716–1792), delegate to the Continental Congress *

John Stevens (English politician) John Christopher Courtenay Stevens (born 23 May 1955) is a British politician. A Conservative Member of the European Parliament (MEP) from 1989 to 1999, he contested the Buckingham constituency in the 2010 general election as an independent, ...

(born 1955), founder of the Pro-Euro Conservative Party *

John Stevens (Tennessee politician) John Stevens (born October 18, 1973) is an American politician who serves in the Tennessee Senate from the 24th district as a member of the Republican Party. Early life John Stevens was born on October 18, 1973. From 1992 to 1996, he attended ...

(born 1973), Tennessee State Senator *

John Stevens (New Hampshire politician) John Stevens (July 21, 1783March 25, 1848) was an American farmer, educator, and politician from the U.S. state of New Hampshire. He served 15 years in the New Hampshire House of Representatives, representing Wilton and later Mason. Biography ...

(1783–1848), New Hampshire politician * John Stevens (New Zealand politician) (1845–1916), politician *

J. Christopher Stevens John Christopher Stevens (April 18, 1960 – September 11, 2012) was an American career diplomat and lawyer who served as the U.S. Ambassador to Libya from May 22, 2012, to September 11, 2012. Stevens was killed when the U.S. Special Missio ...

(1960–2012), American diplomat, U.S. ambassador to Libya *

John L. Stevens John Leavitt Stevens (August 1, 1820 – February 8, 1895) was the United States Minister to the Hawaiian Kingdom in 1893 when he was accused of conspiring to overthrow Queen Liliuokalani in association with the Committee of Safety, led by ...

(1820–1895), U.S. Ambassador to the Kingdom of Hawai'i *

John Shorter Stevens John Shorter Stevens (May 30, 1933 – April 23, 2019) was an American politician and lawyer from North Carolina. Stevens was born in Asheville, North Carolina, on May 30, 1933. He attended Christ School and the University of North Carolina at C ...

(1933–2019), American lawyer and politician * John Valentine Stevens (1852–1925), British trade unionist and politician

Sports

Cricket

John Stevens (cricketer, born 1769) John Stevens (born 1769 at South Ockendon, Essex; died 13 January 1863 at Hornchurch, Essex) was an English amateur cricketer who made 17 known appearances in first-class cricket matches from 1789 to 1799. Career He was mainly associated with Es ...

(1769–1863), English cricketer, mostly played for Essex *

John Stevens (cricketer, born 1854) John Stevens (5 October 1854 – date of death unknown) was an English cricketer. Stevens was a right-handed batsman. He was born at Guildford, Surrey. Stevens made three first-class appearances for Surrey, playing two matches against S ...

(1854–?), English cricketer *

John Stevens (cricketer, born 1875) John Elgar Stevens (21 March 1875 – 10 April 1923) was an English first-class cricketer. Stevens was born in March 1875 at Broad Chalke in Wiltshire. He was educated at Sherborne School, where he was the public schools boxing champion, be ...

(1875–1923), English cricketer * John Stevens (New Zealand cricketer) (1828-1873), New Zealand cricketer * John Stevens (Victoria cricketer) (1811–1891), Indian-born Australian cricketer * John Stevens (New South Wales cricketer) (born 1948), Australian cricketer

Other sports

* John Stevens (footballer) (born 1971), Australian rules footballer * John Stevens (ice hockey) (born 1966), Canadian ice hockey player and coach * John Cox Stevens (1785–1857), American yachtsman * Johnny Stevens (1912–1981), American baseball umpire

Other people

John Stevens (translator) John Stevens (c. 1662 – 1726) was an English captain, Hispanist and translator. He is known for his translation of ''Don Quixote'' in 1700. Life Stevens was born in London, where his father was a page to Catherine of Braganza, and was educated ...

(died 1726), Hispanist and translator * John Austin Stevens (1827–1910), founder of the Sons of the Revolution * John Stevens (Wisconsin inventor) (1840–1920), of the flour roller mill *

John Robert Stevens John Robert Stevens (August 7, 1919 – June 4, 1983) founded The Living Word Fellowship in the 1950s and was the leader of the organization until his death. Stevens was born in Story County, Iowa. His parents, Eva Katherine and William J. St ...

(1919–1983), American Christian preacher *

John Stevens (academic) John Edgar Stevens, (8 October 1921 – 14 February 2002) was an English musicologist, literary scholar and historian, whose research focused on the words of medieval and Renaissance music. He was the Professor of Medieval and Renaissance Engl ...

(1921–2002), English musicologist, literary scholar and historian *

John Stevens (crime reporter) John Stevens (1929 – 12 January 2016) was a crime reporter for the '' London Evening Standard'' who was known for his close contacts with Scotland Yard Scotland Yard (officially New Scotland Yard) is the headquarters of the Metropolitan Po ...

(1929–2016), for the ''London Evening Standard'' * John Stevens (scholar) (born 1947), aikido teacher, Buddhist priest and teacher