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Stevens, Robert Livingston, 1787-1856

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1787 - 1856

Biography

Stevens, Robert Livingston, 1787-1856; 2nd s. of John & Rachel (Cox) Stevens; engineer; helped father in design of ships Little Juliana & Phoenix; sea captain; naval architect; pres. Camden & Amboy; purchased 1st steam locomotive in the U.S., the John Bull; designer of "shot and shellproof" war steamers; Hoboken, N.J. https://lccn.loc.gov/n86114704

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Stevens Family Collection

 Collection
Identifier: SCW-SC-002
Scope and Contents

This collection contains materials written by and related to members of the Stevens family dating from 1699 to the later part of the twentieth-century. Materials exist in a variety of media including correspondence (original and photocopied), photographs, newspaper clippings, handwritten manuscripts, scrapbooks, subject file articles, pamphlets, general history articles, and oral history transcripts.

Dates: 1699 - 1981