John Stevens (inventor, born 1749)

John Stevens
Treasurer of New Jersey
In office
1776–1779
Personal details
Born(1749-06-24)June 24, 1749
New York City, Province of New York, British America
DiedMarch 6, 1838(1838-03-06) (aged 88)
Hoboken, New Jersey, U.S.
Spouse
Rachel Cox
(m. 1782)
RelationsSee Stevens family
Children13, including John, Robert, Edwin
Parent(s)John Stevens
Elizabeth Alexander
ResidenceCastle Point
Alma materKings College
Military service
AllegianceUnited States
Branch/serviceContinental Army
RankColonel
Battles/warsRevolutionary War
1808 engraving of John Stevens estate, Castle Point, Hoboken. Currently the site of Stevens Institute of Technology.
Replica of John Stevens' steam carriage

Col. John Stevens, III (June 26, 1749 – March 6, 1838) was an American lawyer, engineer, and inventor who constructed the first U.S. steam locomotive, first steam-powered ferry, and first U.S. commercial ferry service from his estate in Hoboken. He was influential in the creation of U.S. patent law.