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James Stephen (British Politician), James Stephen
James Stephen may refer to: *James Stephen (architect) (1858–1938), American architect *James Stephen (British politician) (1758–1832), British abolitionist lawyer and Member of Parliament *Sir James Stephen (civil servant) (1789–1859), British under-secretary for the colonies, 1836–1847 *Sir James Fitzjames Stephen (1829–1894), British judge and anti-libertarian writer *James Stephen (Australian politician) (1822–1881), member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly, Attorney-General of Victoria and Supreme Court judge *James Kenneth Stephen (1859–1892), English poet *Jimmy Stephen (1922–2012), footballer See also *James Stephens (other) * {{human name disambiguation, Stephen, James ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Stephen (architect)
James Stephen (March 29, 1858 – September 27, 1938) was an American architect. He was the premier school architect in Western Washington state in the early 1900s. Originally working with wood frame buildings, around 1908 he brought more modern and Passive fire protection, fire-resistive designs to the Seattle area. He, and later with his son, was responsible for the design of at least fifty schools in Washington as well as many other kinds of buildings. At least three of the schools are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Early life Stephen was born in Ontario, Canada in 1858 to Alexander and Mary Stephen, both Scottish people, Scottish immigrants. He moved to Detroit, Michigan in 1864 at age six. His father was a skilled cabinetmaker and James trained to be one too. He also learned to make pipe organs. He learned the skills of an architect through a correspondence course and began practice in that field in Hyde Park, Illinois from 1885 to 1887. He later moved ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
