THE BOOK OF DETROITERS A Biographical Dictionary of Leading Living Men of the City of Detroit Edited by Albert Nelson Marquis Chicago A. N. Marquis & Company 1908 Copyright, 1908 by Albert Nelson Marquis Pages 429 - 431 |
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| Page 429 Continued STEVENS, Frederick Waeir, lawyer; born, Clinton, Mich., May 24, 1865; son of Linus F. and Mary E. (Waeir) Stevens; educated in public schools of Hersey and Grand Rapids, Mich.; Law Department, university of Michigan, degree of LL.B., 1887. Married at Grand Rapids, Aug. 28, 1888, Nellie M. Henshaw. Admitted to the bar, June, 1887; practiced in Grand Rapids, 1887-1900; removed to Detroit, 1900; general counsel and general solicitor Pere Marquette R.R. Co., since 1900, and Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton Ry. Co., since 1904; engaged in general practice to a limited extent. Assistant U.S. attorney Western district of Michigan, 1890-91; school trustee Grand Rapids, 1891-94. Republican. Club: Detroit. Recreations: Horseback riding. Office; Fort St. Depot Bldg. Residence: 55 Woodward Av. Terrace. Page 430 STEVENS, Mark Burnham, shoe merchant; born, Detroit, Oct. 23, 1840; son of John and Mary Baker (Covert) Stevens; educated in public schools; married 1st, Annie Adams, Sept. 10, 1874 (deceased July 13, 1901); married 2nd, at Detroit, Nov. 23, 19044, Emily Gilmore. Began active career Feb. 4, 1865, as cashier of same house with which he has since been identified; admitted to firm, R.H. Fyfe & Co., 1869, dealers in boots, shoes and rubbers. Member Detroit Board of Commerce. Republican. Episcopalian. Club: Detroit. Office: 183-185 Woodward Av. Residence; 545 Jefferson Av. STEVENS, Rollin Howard, physician; born, Blenheim, Ont., Can., Jan. 7, 1868; son of Nathan H. and Ada Jane (Burk) Stevens; educate in public schools until 12; Chatham (Ont.) public and high schools; Toronto University senior matriculation, May, 1886; entered Homeopathic College of University of Michigan, 1886, graduating M.D., 1889; Ontario College of Physicians and Surgeons, 1889; house surgeon Grace Hospital, Detroit, 1889-1891; Leland Stanford Jr. University, California, 1902; Finsens Medicinske Lysinstitut, Copenhagen, Denmark, and post-graduate work, skin diseases, Vienna, Berlin, Hamburg and London, 1902-03; married at Lapeer, Mich., Mar. 16, 1892, Mary E. Thompson, A.B., M.D. Has been connected with Grace hospital as follows: Attending pathologist, 1894-96, gynecologist 1896-1900, dermatologist since 1902, roentgenologist since 1905; also lecturer on skin diseases Homeopathic College at University of Michigan since 1903. Member Detroit Homeopathic Practitioners Society (president, 1904-05); Michigan State Homeopathic Society, Southeastern Homeopathic Medical Society, national Society of Physical Therapeutics (vice president 1905-07), president 1907, American Roentgen Ray Society, College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario, Ohio State Homeopathic Medical Society. Unitarian. Secretary-treasurer board of trustees Boys Home and d Arcambal Association. Member Oriental Lodge F.& A.M. Club: Mycological. Office: 623 Stevens Bldg. Residence: 23 Pinegree Av.
STEVENS, Stanley G.; born, Chicago, 1875; son of Enoch B and Elizabeth (Larminie) Stevens; educated in public schools and collegiate institute, North Carolina; married, Detroit, 1901, Florence O. Jackson. Began active career in service of the U.S. Weather Bureau, Wilmington, N.C., continuing two years; came to Detroit, 1896, and associated with W.S. Rathbone in business; became partner, 1903, and is secretary W.S. Rathbone Land Co., Ltd., and member firm of Rathbone & Stevens. Also director Northern Assurance Co., Detroit. Republican. Congregationalist. Office: 314 Moffat Blk. Residence: 28 Hendrie Av. Page 431 STEVENS, William P.; born, Detroit, Sept. 29, 18971; son of Wm. H. and Ellen (Petrick) Stevens; graduate Yale University, degree of A.B., 1893; unmarried. Became associated with his father in managing property interests of the latter, 1893, and since death of his father in1901, has acted as manager of the estate. Republican. Clubs: University, Detroit Boat, Country, Old Club. Office: 615 Stevens Bldg. Residence: 1075 Woodward Av. STEVENSON, Elliott Grasette, lawyer; born, Middlesex Co., Can., May 18,1856; son of William and Mary (McMuray) Stevenson; removed to Port Huron, Mich., in early childhood; educated in public schools of Port Huron, and Academy at London, Ont.; married at Port Huron, 1879 Emma A. Mitts. Studied law in office of OBrien & Atkinson, Port Huron; was admitted to practice, December 1877, and became partner of firm of Atkinson & Stevenson, the firm becoming Stevenson & Phillips, 1885; removed to Detroit, 1887, and became member of firm of Dickinson, Thurber & Stevenson; practiced alone, 1896-99; was then senior member of firm of Stevenson, Merriam, Eldredge & Butzeland since 1902 has been member of firm of Dickinson, Stevenson, Cullen, Warren & Butzel. Elected prosecuting attorney St. Clair Co., 1878, and re-elected 1880; elected mayor of Port Huron, 1885; chairman State Democratic Central Committee, 1894-96; delegate to national Democratic Convention, Chicago, 1896, and supported Mr. Bryan. Member Detroit Bar Association, Detroit Board of Commerce. Mason, member Knights of Pythias, I.O. Foresters. Clubs: Detroit, Country, North Channel Fishing. Office: 666 Union Trust Bldg. Residence: 34 Davenport St.
STEWART, Albert Edwin; born, Harsens Island, Mich., Sept. 23, 1847; son of Garret G. and Charlotte (Kendrick) Stewart; educated in public schools; married at Detroit, June 19, 1884, Minnie E. Tietsort. Born and reared on a farm; served in 22d Michigan Volunteers, in Civil War, two years, 1864-65; worked on the docks at Saginaw, Mich., 1866, and was employed as clerk in country store, St. Clair Co., 1867-68; wheelsman on lake tug on Detroit and St. Clair rivers, became first mate of the vessel and vessel master, 1876-92; assisted in organization of the Stewart Transportation Co., 1892, of which has since been vice president and general manager. Member state legislature, 1897-99; supervisor of properties for Board of Education, Detroit, since May 1, 1907. Republican. Scottish Rite Mason, Knight Templar, Shriner. Member Detroit Post, G.A.R., Board of Commerce. Office; Board of Education. Address: 93 Garfield Av. STEWART, Robert Stuart, consulting electrical engineer; born, Detroit, Sept 10, 1869; son of Morse and Isabella G.B. (Duffield) Stewart; public and high school education, Detroit; A.B., Princeton Univ., 1891; E.E. and M.A., 1894; unmarried. Assistant engineer Public lighting Commission, Detroit, 1894-97; was with Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Co., Pittsburgh, 1897-1901; with the British Westinghouse Electrical and Manufacturing Co., Manchester, Eng., 1901-04; consulting electrical engineer at Detroit, since 1904. Democrat. Presbyterian. Member American Institute of Electrical Engineers. Club: Detroit Boat. Office; 814 Penobscot Bldg. Residence: 440 Jefferson Av. Page 432 STIMSON, Edward I.; born, Detroit, Jan. 17, 1859; son of Benjamin G. and Cordelia (Ives) Stimson; educated in public schools of Detroit; Patterson School Detroit; Law Department, University of Michigan, graduating degree of LL.B., 1879; married at Detroit, Jan. 4, 1880, Fannie L. Noble. In practice of law, at Detroit, 1882-84; in real estate business since 1884. Republican. Episcopalian. member Masonic order, Knights Templar, Shrine. Office: 214 Moffat Blk. Residence: 603 Woodward Av.
STOCKING, William, journalist; born, 2waterbury, Conn., Dec. 11, 1840; son of John M. and Emeline (Newell) Stocking; educated in public schools of Waterbury to June, 1857; Williston Seminary, Easthampton, Mass. 1860-61; Yale Coll. 1861-65, B.A., 1865; M.A., 1868; married at Hartford, Conn., May 19, 1869, Elizabeth Lyman. Began active career as clerk in hat store, continuing, 1854-55; assistant teller Waterbury Bank, 1857-60; city editor Evening Press and Morning Courant, Hartford, 1865-67; managing editor Washington Correspondent or special writer Detroit Daily post and its successors, 1867-84; in real estate and building, 1884-87; special newspaper writer and in miscellaneous literary work, 1887-1903; literary and committee secretary Detroit Board of Commerce since 1903. Served as private in Co F., 60th Mass. Vols., July 24-Nov. 30, 1864. Republican. Congregationalist. Recreations: Gardening, the theater, aquatic sports. Author of History of the first Republican Convention "Under the Oaks", published on its 25th anniversary, July 24, 1879, and rewritten in enlarged form for 50th Anniversary, July 24, 1904; several chapters in life of Zachariah Chandler, 1879; History of the Republican Party, 2 vols., 1900; collaborated with Emory Wendell, in History of Banks and Banking in Michigan, 2 vols., 1902; History of Courts in Wayne Co., 1903; international Commerce of North America and several taxation and manufacturers reports for Detroit Board of Commerce; articles on Detroit for Encyclopedia Brittanica and the New standard Cyclopedia; numerous articles about Detroit for other publications. office: Board of Commerce. Residence: 200 E. Grand Blvd. STOEPEL, Frederick C., president Burnham, Stoepel & Co., wholesale dry goods; born, Saxony, Germany June 3, 1846; son of William and Catherine (Koehler) Stoepel; came to America, 1852; educated in public schools of Michigan; married at Tecumseh, Mich. July 13, 1881, Ann R. Sutton. has been a resident of Detroit since childhood; began active career in employ of Campbell & Linn, retail dry goods; was clerk for Allan, Sheldon & Co., wholesale dry goods; assisted in organizing firm of Burnham, Stoepel & Co., 1875, became vice president and treasurer, 1902, and has been president of the company (inc., 1902) since decease of James K. Burnham, March, 1907. Director Old Detroit national Bank; vice president National Cutlery Co. Republican. Appointed jury commissioner for Wayne Co., by Gov. Warner, 1905. Congregationalist. Clubs: Detroit, Country. Office: 19-37 Larned St., corner Bates. Residence: 830 Woodward Av. |
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