He was the son of Samuel B. Stevens (1805–1884) and Elizabeth (Tibbits) Stevens (1810–1896). He engaged in the forwarding business.
He was President of the Village of Rome from 1867 to 1868; a member of the New York State Assembly (Oneida Co., 3rd D.) in 1868 and 1869; a member of the New York State Senate (22nd D.) in 1880 and 1881; and Mayor of Rome from 1887 to 1891.
He died on June 14, 1912, and was buried at the Rome Cemetery.
Sources
Civil List and Constitutional History of the Colony and State of New York compiled by Edgar Albert Werner (1884; pg. 291 and 370)
Life Sketches of the State Officers, Senators, and Members of the Assembly of the State of New York in 1868 by S. R. Harlow & S. C. Hutchins (pg. 359)
james, stevens, york, politician, james, stevens, 1836, rome, oneida, county, york, june, 1912, american, politician, from, york, life, edithe, samuel, stevens, 1805, 1884, elizabeth, tibbits, stevens, 1810, 1896, engaged, forwarding, business, president, vill. James Stevens May 9 1836 in Rome Oneida County New York June 14 1912 was an American politician from New York Life EditHe was the son of Samuel B Stevens 1805 1884 and Elizabeth Tibbits Stevens 1810 1896 He engaged in the forwarding business He was President of the Village of Rome from 1867 to 1868 a member of the New York State Assembly Oneida Co 3rd D in 1868 and 1869 a member of the New York State Senate 22nd D in 1880 and 1881 and Mayor of Rome from 1887 to 1891 He died on June 14 1912 and was buried at the Rome Cemetery Sources EditCivil List and Constitutional History of the Colony and State of New York compiled by Edgar Albert Werner 1884 pg 291 and 370 Life Sketches of the State Officers Senators and Members of the Assembly of the State of New York in 1868 by S R Harlow amp S C Hutchins pg 359 Oneida County history List of Mayors at Rome NY official website Rome Cemetery transcriptionsNew York State AssemblyPreceded byGeorge H Sanford New York State Assembly Oneida County 3rd District1868 1869 Succeeded bySt Pierre JerredNew York State SenatePreceded byDennis McCarthy New York State Senate 22nd District1880 1881 Succeeded byRobert H Roberts Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title James Stevens New York politician amp oldid 1129798361, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
