John Austin Stevens

John Austin Stevens
Born(1827-01-21)January 21, 1827
DiedJune 16, 1910(1910-06-16) (aged 83)
Burial placeGreen-Wood Cemetery
Alma materHarvard University
Known forFounder of the Sons of the Revolution
Spouse
Margaret Antoinette Morris
(m. 1855)
Parent(s)John Austin Stevens
Abigail Perkins Weld
RelativesEbenezer Stevens (grandfather)
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John Austin Stevens Jr. (January 21, 1827 – June 16, 1910) was a leader of business, an adviser of government and a student of the American Revolution. While he was born to a prominent banking family with political connections, it was his interest in U.S. history and his founding of Sons of the Revolution for which he is best known.