John W. Stevenson (minister)

John W. Stevenson
Born(1835-08-15)August 15, 1835
DiedOctober 1, 1898(1898-10-01) (aged 63)
OccupationMinister
Personal
ReligionAfrican Methodist Episcopal Church

John W. Stevenson (August 15, 1835 - October 1, 1898) was an African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church minister. He was the financier and builder of the Metropolitan African Methodist Episcopal Church in Washington, DC, which was the largest black church in the country at the time of its building. He was a talented fundraiser and built a number of other churches and was pastor of many churches in Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, New York, and New England. He was an important figure in the church and eventually held the position of presiding Elder of the New York district.