Gardner Green Stevens (December 13, 1814 – April 15, 1892) was a bank manager and Quebec political figure. He represented the Bedford division in the Senate of Canada from 1876 to 1892 as a member of the Liberal party.
He was born in Brompton, Lower Canada in 1814, the eldest son of Gardner Stevens and Deborah Harrington and brother of John H. Stevens. In 1835, at the age of 21, he became the manager of a farm, mill and store in Waterville for Charles Brooks. He married Relief Jane Spafford in 1847 and they resided in Waterville until 1854 when he moved his family to Frost Village, in Shefford County after being appointed agent for the British American Land Company. A couple of years later, he settled in Roxton Falls where he served as Councillor and Mayor.
In 1859, he became a branch manager for the Eastern Townships Bank which had recently opened a branch in Waterloo. Shortly after this, he was elected to the Shefford Township Council - a seat he held until Waterloo was incorporated as a village at which point he was elected to its first council. He was elected Mayor of Waterloo in 1870. Around this time, he was named a Director of the Eastern Townships Bank, and later became its vice-president. He was also a Director and Treasurer for the Stanstead, Shefford and Chambly Railroad.
Early in 1876, he was appointed to the Senate by Alexander Mackenzie, replacing Asa Belknap Foster. He died in office in 1892 and was buried in Waterloo.
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Gardner Green Stevens – Parliament of Canada biography
Sketches of some early Shefford pioneers
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gardner, green, stevens, december, 1814, april, 1892, bank, manager, quebec, political, figure, represented, bedford, division, senate, canada, from, 1876, 1892, member, liberal, party, senator, bedford, quebecin, office, february, 1876, april, 1892appointed, . Gardner Green Stevens December 13 1814 April 15 1892 was a bank manager and Quebec political figure He represented the Bedford division in the Senate of Canada from 1876 to 1892 as a member of the Liberal party The Hon Gardner Green StevensSenator for Bedford QuebecIn office February 12 1876 April 15 1892Appointed byAlexander MackenziePreceded byAsa Belknap FosterSucceeded byGeorge Barnard BakerPersonal detailsBorn 1814 12 13 December 13 1814Brompton Lower CanadaDiedApril 15 1892 1892 04 15 aged 77 Political partyLiberalHe was born in Brompton Lower Canada in 1814 the eldest son of Gardner Stevens and Deborah Harrington and brother of John H Stevens In 1835 at the age of 21 he became the manager of a farm mill and store in Waterville for Charles Brooks He married Relief Jane Spafford in 1847 and they resided in Waterville until 1854 when he moved his family to Frost Village in Shefford County after being appointed agent for the British American Land Company A couple of years later he settled in Roxton Falls where he served as Councillor and Mayor In 1859 he became a branch manager for the Eastern Townships Bank which had recently opened a branch in Waterloo Shortly after this he was elected to the Shefford Township Council a seat he held until Waterloo was incorporated as a village at which point he was elected to its first council He was elected Mayor of Waterloo in 1870 Around this time he was named a Director of the Eastern Townships Bank and later became its vice president He was also a Director and Treasurer for the Stanstead Shefford and Chambly Railroad Early in 1876 he was appointed to the Senate by Alexander Mackenzie replacing Asa Belknap Foster He died in office in 1892 and was buried in Waterloo References editGardner Green Stevens Parliament of Canada biography Sketches of some early Shefford pioneers Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Gardner Green Stevens amp oldid 1170172337, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
