John Stevens
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In politics, law and public service:
- John H. StevensJohn H. StevensJohn Harrington Stevens was the first authorized 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 of the Fort Snelling military reservation, in exchange for providing ferry service to St. Anthony...
(1820-1900), built the first house west of the Mississippi in what is now Minneapolis, Minnesota - John L. StevensJohn L. StevensJohn Leavitt Stevens was the United States Department of State Minister to the Kingdom of Hawaii in 1893 when he was accused of conspiring to overthrow Queen Liliuokalani in association with the Committee of Safety, led by Lorrin A. Thurston and Sanford B...
(1820-1895), U.S. Ambassador to the Kingdom of Hawai'i - John Paul StevensJohn Paul StevensJohn Paul Stevens served as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States from December 19, 1975 until his retirement on June 29, 2010. At the time of his retirement, he was the oldest member of the Court and the third-longest serving justice in the Court's history...
(born 1920), U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice (1975-2010) - John S. StevensJohn S. StevensJohn S. Stevens was a prominent Illinois lawyer.-Biography:John S. Stevens was born in Bath, New Hampshire on September 16, 1838, the son of Joshua and Abigail Stevens. He and his family moved to Hardwick, Vermont in 1849...
(b. 1838), Illinois lawyer - John Stevens (admiral) (born 1927), Australian Deputy Chief of Naval Staff (1979-1981)
- John Stevens, Baron Stevens of KirkwhelpingtonJohn Stevens, Baron Stevens of KirkwhelpingtonJohn Arthur Stevens, Baron Stevens of Kirkwhelpington KStJ QPM DL FRSA was Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis from 2000 until 2005. From 1991 to 1996, he was Chief Constable of Northumbria Police before being appointed one of HM Inspectors of Constabulary in September 1996...
(born 1942), former Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police - John Stevens (immigrant)John Stevens (immigrant)John Stevens , who immigrated to America at age 17, invested in land, married the wealthy Ann Campbell, and became Port Collector at Perth Amboy. He was one of the thirteen original patentees of the Kayaderosseras tract, near Lake George, New York....
(1682-1737), immigrant to America, Port Collector at Perth Amboy - John Stevens (New Jersey)John Stevens (New Jersey)John Stevens was a prominent politician from New Jersey who served as a delegate to the Continental Congress in 1783....
(c. 1716-1792), delegate to the Continental Congress - John Stevens (New Zealand)John Stevens (New Zealand)John Stevens was a Liberal Party Member of Parliament in New Zealand.He represented the Rangitikei electorate from 1881 to 1884 when he was defeated, and then from 1893 to 1896....
(1845-1916), politician - John Stevens (politician)John Stevens (politician)John Christopher Courtenay Stevens is an English politician. A Conservative Member of the European Parliament from 1989 to 1999, he contested the Buckingham constituency in the 2010 general election as an independent, against Commons speaker John Bercow.-Background:Stevens was educated at...
(born 1955), English, founder of the Pro-Euro Conservative Party - John Stevens (Royal Navy officer)John Stevens (Royal Navy officer)Vice Admiral Sir John Felgate Stevens KBE CB 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 the closing stages of World War I...
(1900-1989), British admiral
In science and technology:
- John Stevens (inventor)John Stevens (inventor)Col. John Stevens, III was an American lawyer, engineer and an inventor.-Life and career:Born the son of John Stevens , a prominent New Jersey politician who served as a delegate to the Continental Congress, and Elizabeth Alexander, daughter of New York lawyer and statesman James Alexander. His...
(1749-1838), engineer who developed the multitubular boiler engine and the screw propeller - John Frank StevensJohn Frank StevensJohn Frank Stevens was an American engineer who built the Great Northern Railway in the United States and was chief engineer on the Panama Canal between 1905 and 1907.- Biography :...
(1853-1943), builder of the Great Northern Railway in the U.S., and chief engineer on the Panama Canal
In sports:
- John Cox StevensJohn Cox StevensJohn Cox Stevens is best known for founding and serving as the first Commodore of the New York Yacht Club as well as being a member of the America syndicate which won the first America's Cup trophy in 1851....
(1785-1857), American yachtsman - John Stevens (cricketer)John Stevens (cricketer)John Stevens was an English amateur cricketer who made 17 known appearances in major cricket matches from 1789 to 1799.-External sources:*...
(1769-1863), English cricketer - John Stevens (footballer)John Stevens (footballer)John Stevens is a former Australian rules footballer who played with the Sydney Swans in the Australian Football League ....
(born 1971), Australian rules footballer - John Stevens (ice hockey) (born 1966), Canadian ice hockey player and coach
- Johnny StevensJohnny StevensJohn William Stevens was an American umpire in Major League Baseball who worked in the American League from 1948 to 1971...
(1912–1981), American baseball umpire
In music:
- John D. StevensJohn D. StevensJohn D. Stevens is an American composer/arranger, tubist, and brass pedagogue. He performs with the Wisconsin Brass Quintet, the brass chamber ensemble in residence at the University of Wisconsin–Madison....
(born 1951), American composer and tuba player - John Stevens (drummer)John Stevens (drummer)John William Stevens was an English drummer. He was one of the most significant figures in early free improvisation, and a founding member of the Spontaneous Music Ensemble .-Biography:Stevens was born in Brentford, the son of a tap dancer...
(1940-1994), English drummer and founding member of the Spontaneous Music Ensemble - John Stevens (singer)John Stevens (singer)John Bassat Stevens IV is an American classic pop singer and was the sixth-place finalist on the third season of the television series American Idol.-Biography:...
(born 1987), American Idol contestant
In art, literature, and religion:
- John Calvin StevensJohn Calvin StevensJohn Calvin Stevens was an American architect who worked in two related styles — the Shingle Style, in which he was a major innovator, and the Colonial Revival style, which dominated national domestic architecture for the first half of the 20th century...
(1855-1940), American architect - John Robert StevensJohn Robert StevensJohn Robert Stevens founded The Living Word Fellowship in the 1950s and was the movement's leader until his death....
(1919-1983), American Christian preacher - John Stevens (literary scholar) (1921-2002), Professor of Medieval and Renaissance English, Cambridge UniversityProfessor of Medieval and Renaissance English, Cambridge UniversityThe Chair in Medieval and Renaissance English is a professorship in English at Cambridge University. It was created in 1954 for C. S. Lewis, and is unusual among professorships in this field in uniting 'medieval' and 'renaissance' categories and fields of study.-Professors of Medieval and...
- John Stevens (scholar)John Stevens (scholar)John Stevens is a Buddhist priest, teacher of Buddhist studies and aikido teacher.Stevens teaches Eastern philosophy at Tohoku Fukushi University in Japan.His aikido rank is 7th dan Aikikai...
(born 1947), Aikido teacher, Buddhist priest and teacher of Buddhist studies
See also
- Jon StevensJon StevensJon Stevens is a New Zealand-born singer of Maori descent, now an Australian citizen. Stevens is the brother of New Zealand Idol judge Frankie Stevens....
(born 1962), New-Zealand born singer - John Stephens (disambiguation)