(Encyclopedia) Stephenson, George, 1781–1848, British engineer, noted as a locomotive builder. He learned to read and write in night school at the age of 18, while working in a colliery. He…
(Encyclopedia) Boyd, Alan Stephenson, 1922–2020, U.S. government official, first secretary of transportation (1967–69), b. Jacksonville, Fla. After serving in the Army Air Forces in World War II, he…
Senate Years of Service: 1907-1915
Party: Republican STEPHENSON Isaac , a Representative and a Senator from Wisconsin; born in Yorkton near Fredericton,
in York County, New Brunswick, Canada,…
STEPHENSON Benjamin , a Delegate from Illinois Territory; born in Kentucky, birth date unknown; moved to
Illinois Territory in 1809 and settled in Randolph County; appointed as the first sheriff…
Illinois Stephenson County, Illinois People QuickFactsStephenson CountyIllinoisPopulation, 2005 estimate 47,96512,763,371Population, percent change, April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005 -2.1%2.8%…
STEPHENSON James , a Representative from Virginia; born in Gettysburg, Pa., March 20, 1764; moved to
Martinsburg, Va. (now West Virginia); volunteer rifleman under General St. Clair in his…
STEPHENSON Samuel Merritt , a Representative from Michigan; born in Hartland, in Carleton
County, New Brunswick, Canada, December 23, 1831; moved with his parents to
Maine, and later, in 1846, to…
(Encyclopedia) Croghan, George, 1791–1849, American military officer, b. near Louisville, Ky.; nephew of George Rogers Clark and William Clark. He won public acclaim and a congressional award for his…
