Frederick C. Stevens (New York politician)

Frederick Charles Stevens (June 5, 1856 - March 14, 1916) was an American politician from New York who served in the state senate and state legislature as well as Superintendent of Public Works.

Frederick Charles Stevens
Frederick C. Stevens (1903)
New York State Senator
In office 1903–1906
Preceded by	Lester H. Humphrey
Succeeded by	William W. Armstrong
Personal details
Born	August 16, 1811 Attica, Wyoming County New York U.S.
Died	March 14, 1916 (aged 104) Attica, Wyoming County New York U.S.
Resting place	Forest Hill Cemetery Attica, Wyoming County New York U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouse(s)	Isabelle C. Sproule
Children	Frederick Charles Stevens, Jr. Robert Sproule Stevens Marian Stevens Helen Lee Stevens Gregory
Parents	Robert S. Stevens Mary P. (Smith) Stevens
Alma mater	Cornell University
Profession	Stockman Banker Politician

Early life

Born in Attica, Wyoming County, New York, Stevens attended Attica Collegiate Institute and Cornell University but left without degree due to ill health. He traveled west and worked for the Missouri–Kansas–Texas Railroad of which his father was a large stockholder.

Career

When he returned to Attica, he established the Maplewood Stock Farm and raised prize-winning stock and also engaged in banking.[1] He was a member of the New York State Senate (46th D.) from 1903 to 1906, sitting in the 126th, 127th, 128th and 129th New York State Legislatures. He was appointed Chairman of the Committee on Roads and Bridges and was a member of Finance, Villages, Banks, and Agriculture.[2]

As Superintendent of Public Works[3] Stevens served from 1907 to 1911.

Death

Stevens died on March 14, 1916, in a barn on his farm in Attica, "from apoplexy", and is interred at the Forest Hill Cemetery there.

Family life

Stevens was the son of Congressman Robert S. Stevens (1824–1893) and Mary P. (Smith) Stevens, he married Miss Isabelle C. Sproule in Hannibal, Mo. Jan 15, 1879. They had four children, Frederick Charles Stevens, Jr., Robert Sproule Stevens, Marian Stevens, and Helen Lee Stevens Gregory.

References

1. "Frederick C. Stevens" (PDF). The New York Times. Retrieved 21 June 2014.
2. "Frederick C. Stevens". The New York Red Book. Retrieved 21 June 2014.
3. New York (State). Legislature. Senate. Documents of the Senate of the State of New York, Volume 16. 1911 New York (State). Legislature. Senate. p. 53. Retrieved 21 June 2014.

External links

• Official New York from Cleveland to Hughes by Charles Elliott Fitch (Hurd Publishing Co., New York and Buffalo, 1911, Vol. IV; pg. 365f)
• The New York Red Book by Edgar L. Murlin (1903; pg. 97f)
• HUGHES NAMES STEVENS TO RUN PUBLIC WORKS in NYT on January 15, 1907
• FREDERICK C. STEVENS DIES in NYT on March 16, 1916
• Frederick C. Stevens at Find a Grave