Thomas Robert Stevens (1956 – October 23, 2019) was an
American lawyer,
politician
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, and
blog
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ger. He founded the Objectivist Party and served as its chair.
Stevens was that party's nominee for
president
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in the
2008
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and
2012 United States presidential election
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s.
He was the founder of the Personal Freedom Party of
New York.
Additionally he was the president of the Beaux Arts Society, a position he cherished. With an interest in the arts, Dr. Stevens also was a play reviewer for ''Applause! Applause!''.
Stevens founded the Objectivist Party on February 2, 2008, the anniversary of the birth of
Objectivist philosopher
Ayn Rand.
Previously, he had served as president of
The New York Young Republican Club
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during which time the club engaged in an internal feud.
He was indicted for attempting to hire a
hit man
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, but he was set up by political enemies, and the charges were dropped.
He previously served as state chairman of the
Libertarian Party of Pennsylvania
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and as an interim vice chairman of the political party
Boston Tea Party
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. In 2010, he announced the formation of the Personal Freedom Party of New York.
He was a presidential candidate as well.
He ran the
blog
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site ''Rising Action'', formerly known as ''Liberty Lion''.
Stevens was a graduate of
New York University
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In 1832, th ...
and
Maurice A. Deane School of Law at
Hofstra University.
Stevens died on October 24, 2019.
References
External links
Presidential campaign site''Rising Action'' Stevens' blog
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1956 births
Date of birth missing
2019 deaths
American bloggers
Maurice A. Deane School of Law alumni
Lawyers from New York City
New York (state) Libertarians
Politicians from New York City
New York University alumni
Objectivists
Candidates in the 2008 United States presidential election
Candidates in the 2012 United States presidential election
21st-century American politicians
Pennsylvania Libertarians
American political party founders