John Austin Stevens | |
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Born | New York City, New York, U.S. | January 21, 1827
Died | June 16, 1910 Newport, Rhode Island, U.S. | (aged 83)
Burial place | Green-Wood Cemetery |
Alma mater | Harvard University |
Known for | Founder of the Sons of the Revolution |
Spouse |
Margaret Antoinette Morris
(m. 1855) |
Parent(s) | John Austin Stevens Abigail Perkins Weld |
Relatives | Ebenezer 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.