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680 Pennsylvania. The diocese of Pennsylvania was divided in 13465. the Western counties being erected into a new diocese. which took the name of I’itts- burg. Again in 1871 another division “as made by the setting off of the diocese of central Penn- sylvania. In the mean time Bishop Stevens had been appointed to the charge of the American Episcopal chum-hes on the (‘ontinent of Europe. and made one or more visits of supervision during the six years of his oversight. At the Pan-Angli- eaii council in 1873 he was chosen to preach the closing sermon. which he did in St. Paul's church. London. He was in feeble health for many years during the latter part of his life. and at last. in 1ss6. Bishop Whittaker was elected his assistant. and took upon himself most of the duties of the episcopate. IIis Works include “ Discourses befow the Historical Society of Georgia “ (Savannah. 1841); “ History of Silk-Culture in Georgia " (13441); “ History of Georgia." (2 vols.. Philadelphia. 1547): “Parables of the New Testament Unfolded"
 * “ The Bow in the Cloud " (IHSSr " Home

SerVice" (15511); " The Lord's Day " (lbw): " His- toi'y of St. Andrew's Church. Philadelphia " (1:458): “ Sabhaths of t 1111' Lord " (1872): “ Sermons " (New York. IHTSI): and many essays. charges. and tracts.

'''STEVENSUN. Alexander Allan.''' Canadian printer. b. in Riccarton. Ayrshire. Scotland. 29 January. 1829. He came with his family to Can- ada in 1H4". and Icariied the printing trade in Montreal. In 155:: he aided in establishing the “ Sun " newspaper. and subsequently embarked in a general printing biisiness.which he conducted till lHitl. In 1855 he assisted in organizing,r the Mon- treal ﬁeld-battery. in 1:66 he became its commander. and he partieipated with this corps in 155.“ in the military eelebi‘ation in connection with the laying of the ﬁrst Atlantic cable. his command thus being the only l’nritish militaryorganization to carry the union Jack through the streets of New York siiiee the evacuation. In 1874 he received the Conservative nomination to the Dominion par- liament for Montreal. west. but was defeated. though his opponent was afterward unseated on the charge of bribery by agents. He has sinCe been uninitiated twice. but refused to serve. He has taken an active part in municipal matters in Montreal. and is president of the council of arts and iiiaiiiifaetiires of the province of Quebec.

'''STEVENSON. Andrew'''. statesman. b. in Cal- peper county. Ya.. in 1754: d. at Blenheim. his estate. in Albemarle county. Ya.. 25 .Iaii.. INST. He studied law. “on a hiin place in his profession. and in 1804 was chosen to the state house of dele- gates. of which. after serving several terms. he became speaker. He was elected to congress as a Democrat. serving from 1 Dee.. 1823. till ‘3 June. 11434. when lie resigned. From 183‘ till 1834 he was speaker of the house. From 1H3“ till 1841 Mr. Stevenson “as minister to England. n his return he became icetor of the I'niversity of Vir— ginia. and he devoted the rest of his life to the duties of that Olﬁt'l' and to agricultural pursuits.— lIis soti. John White. senator. b. in Richmond. Va" 4 Mav. 1512: d. in Covington. l\'y.. 10 Aug" IHHG. w educated at IIainpdeii Sidney and the t'niversity of Virginia. where he was graduated in 15152. and in 13441 settled in Cmington. Ky.. where he practised law with success. and served in the Kentucky legislature in 1845—‘7, He was a leader of the State constitutional coin ention of 1849. was chosen a delegate to the Democratic national eon- \entioiis of 13548. 13453. and 19456. and from 1857 till 1561 silt in the lower house of congress. He was a delegate to the Philadelphia. L'iiioii eoiiveii-tion of 1N3“. and in 13“le lie was chosen lieutenant— I governor of the state. The governor. John L, llelni. died ﬁve days after his inauguration. and Mr. Stevenson acted as governortill NIH. and then was elected to the oﬂice b_\ the largest majority that was ever given to a candidate in the state.. serving till 1H7]. In the last year he took his seat in the U. S. senate. it here he served till 1N7? (In the expiration of his term he became professor of commercial law and contraets in the la“ -sclionl at Cincinnati. Ohio. In 1880 he was chairman of the Democratic national convention that nominated Gen. Winﬁeld S. Hancock for the presidency. In It‘s-t he was president of the American bar associ- ation. Ile was a coininissiotier to prepare a " Code of Practice in Civil and Criminal Cases for Ken- tucky " (INSI).

'''STEVENSON. James.''' ethnologist. b. in Mays- iille. I{_\'.. 3-} Dec.. 15-11); d. in New York city. ‘25 July. lHH‘i. Before he was sixteen years old he was engaged in geologic work for the government surveys of the northwest under Ferdinand Y. Hay- den. lle spent several winters among the Black- foot aiid Sioux Iiidiatis. studying their languages. customs. and traditions. and made an exploration of the Yellowstone eountry. When the civil “ar began he joined the National army. and seri ed till the close of hostilities. He then resumed his ex- plorations in the northwest in connection with the engineer corps. and afterward with the I'. S. geo- logical survey. of which he became the executive ofﬁcer. He followed Columbia and Snake rivers- to their sources. made the ascent of (treat 'I'etoii iiionntaiii. discovered a new pass across the Rocky ‘ mountains. assisted Prof. I Ia_\den in the survey of Yellowstone park. and was instrumental in having it made a government reservation. He was con- tinued as executive ofﬁcer of the survey. under Maj. John \Y. Po“ ell. and detailed for research in connection “ith the bureau of ethnology of the Smithsonian institution. exploring the cliff houses of Arizona. and New Mexico. and investigating the history and religions myths of the Navajos and the Zuni. Moqiii. and other Pueblo Indians.

'''STEVENSON. John Dunlap'''. soldier. b. in Sinlllltnll. Ya.. H June. 1521: d. in St. Louis. ‘32 .Ian.. 1:497. Ile Went to the College of South Caro- lina. was graduated in law at Staiinton. and began practice in Missouri. IIe organized a volunteer company in 1846. and served in Gen. Stephen \Y. Keariiy‘s invasion of New Mexico. After his re- turn be removed to St. Louis. was frequently a member of the legislature. president for one term of the state senate. and in 15111 \\ as an earnest sup- porter ot the I'nion. In that year he raised the. 7th Missouri regiment. and during the siege of then led a brigade in Tennessee. was made brigadier-gencral of volunteers. 29 Nov" 1863. served in the Vicksburg campaign. and made a charge at L'hampion [ﬁll that broke the enemy's left ﬂank. He led a successful expedition to drive the Confederates from northern Louisiana. commanded the district of Corinth. and then occupied and fortiﬁed Decatur. .\la. On 8 Aug. 181:4. being left, without it r-oiniiiiiiid. he resigned: but he was re-commissioned and given the district of Harper's Fcrry. During the reconstruction period he was in charge of northern Georgia. At the close of the war he was made brcvct iiiajor-geiieral of volunteers. and in 19467. for his services at Champion Hill. brevetted brigadier-gcneral iii the regular army. in which he had been commissioned a colonel on 2H .Iiily. lHliti. He left the army in 1-‘571. and had since practised law in St. Louis.
 * Corinth commanded the district of Savannah. He