James Stevenson (Pennsylvania politician)

James Stevenson
Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from Washington County
In office
1814–1816
In office
1806–1808
Member of the Pennsylvania Senate
from the 18th district
In office
1808–1810
Preceded byWilliam McArthur Sr.
Succeeded byIsaac Weaver Jr.
Personal details
Born1740
Frederick County, Virginia (today Berkeley County, West Virginia)
Died1813(1813-00-00) (aged 72–73)
Cross Creek, Pennsylvania
Political partyDemocratic-Republican
Spouse(s)Rachel McKeevers Stephenson (d. December 14, 1789)
Martha Barr Stephenson
Children8
Military service
Branch/service United States
Years of serviceAmerican Revolutionary War
RankCaptain

James Stevenson (1740–1813) (also spelled Stephenson) was an American politician from Virginia that would go on to represent the 18th district in the Pennsylvania State Senate, as well as representing Washington County in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives as a Democratic-Republican.[1] Stevenson was one of the close childhood friends of George Washington and served as a Captain during the American Revolutionary War for the Continental Army.[2]

  1. ^ "James Stevenson". Pennsylvania State Senate. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference Wash Co. was invoked but never defined (see the help page).