William Daniel Stevenson (December 11, 1847 – July 30, 1914) was an American politician from New York.
Life edit
Stevenson was born on December 11, 1847, in North Argyle, New York.[1] His parents were William and Susanna Terry Stevenson. His father died when Stevenson was young. A few years later, his mother married a Mr. Orr of Troy. He then grew up in Troy, but spent his summers in North Argyle. He attended Troy Academy and Dr. Read's Boarding school in Geneva.[2]
While in Troy, he was a member of the Arba Read Fire Company. After his marriage, he returned to North Argyle, where he worked in a brick store his father once worked in. He was president of the Argyle-Fort Edward Plank Road Company, and a director and president of the Washington County Agricultural Society.[2] He was also director of the Fort Edward National Bank[3] and president of the Argyle and Fort Edward Telegraph Company. He owned several valuable farms and was involved in real estate.[4]
Stevenson was elected as town supervisor, and served as chairman of the board. In 1890, he was elected to the New York State Assembly as a Republican, representing the Washington County 1st District. He served in the Assembly in 1891, 1892,[1] and 1895.[4]
In 1870, Stevenson married Elizabeth Livingston Wallace. They had only one child, Mrs. A. U. C. Fowler.[3]
Stevenson died at home from Bright's disease on July 30, 1914. He was buried in Oakwood Cemetery in Troy.[2]
References edit
- ^ a b Lloyd, Will L. (1892). The New York Red Book. Albany: James B. Lyon. p. 161.
- ^ a b c "W. D. Stevenson". The Fort Edward Advertiser. Vol. XXXV, no. 49. Fort Edward, N. Y. 6 August 1914. p. 1.
- ^ a b Campbell, Wm. L., ed. (7 August 1914). "Death Removes Prominent Man" (PDF). The Salem Press. Vol. 69, no. 6. Salem, New York. p. 1.
- ^ a b Murlin, Edgar L. (1895). The New York Red Book. Albany: James B. Lyon. p. 200.