John Cox Stevens | |
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Born | Hoboken, New Jersey, U.S. | September 24, 1785
Died | June 10, 1857 New York City, New York, U.S. | (aged 71)
Alma mater | Columbia University |
Spouse |
Maria Cambridge Livingston
(m. 1809) |
Parent(s) | Rachel Cox John Stevens III |
Relatives | Robert L. Stevens (brother) Edwin A. Stevens (brother) See Stevens family |
John Cox Stevens (September 24, 1785 – June 10, 1857) was the founding Commodore of the New York Yacht Club. He was a member of the America syndicate which, in 1851, won the trophy that would become the America's Cup.