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LEFT STEUBENVILLE 82 STEVENSON inanufactories of glass, steel, machinery, pottery, paper, flour, boilers, fire and paving brick, sewer pipe, etc. Pop. (1910) 22,391; (1920) 28,508. STEVENS, JAMES STACY, an Ameri- can educator, born in Lima, N. Y., in 1864. He was educated at the Univer- sity of Rochester and at Syracuse Uni- versity. From 1885 to 1891 he was in- structor of science at Cook Academy, Montour Falls, N. Y. In 1891 he became professor of physics at the University of Maine; in 1915, dean of its College of Arts and Sciences; and from 1917 to 1919, acting head of its department of English. He was a member of several American and foreign scientific societies. Besides frequent contributions to scien- tific, educational, and literary period- icals, he wrote "Outlines of General Physics" (1900) ; "Outlines of Labora- tory Physics" (1901) ; "Theory of Mea- surements" (1915) ; "A Dramatization of Job" (1917) ; and "Corollaries of Infin- ity" (1919). STEVENS, JOHN CALVIN, an Ameri- can architect, born at Boston, Mass., in 1855. After graduating from the Port- land High School in 1873, he entered an architectural office, later becoming suc- cessively a member of various firms. He was a member of many philanthropic and art societies and designed many public buildings and private residences in Maine and in other parts of the United States. He wrote, together with A. W. Cobb, "Examples of Domestic Architecture" (1891). STEVENS, THADDETJS, an American statesman; born in Danville, Vt., April 4, 1792; was graduated at Dartmouth College in 1814; studied law and was ad- mitted to the Maryland bar. He kept aloof from politics till the election of Jackson in 1828, when he became an active member of the Whig party. In 1833 and for several succeeding years, he was a member of the Pennsylvania Legislature and became distinguished by his opposition to slavery. He was ap- pointed a canal commissioner in 1838, and rendered important services to the state in the promotion of its system of internal improvements. Subsequently he removed to Lancaster, and for six years practiced law. But in 1848 and again in 1850 he was elected to Congress, where he maintained strong opposition to the Fugitive-Slave Law, the Kansas-Ne- braska bill, and all measures favoring the independence of the South. In 1858 he was again elected to Congress and re- tained his seat till his death, in Wash- ington, D. C, Aug. 11, 1868. STEVENS INSTITUTE OF TECH- NOLOGY, an educational non-sectarian institution in Hoboken, N. J.; founded in 1870; reported at the close of 1919: Professors and instructors, 46; students, 522; president, A. C. Humphreys, LL.D. STEVENSON, ADLAI EWING, an American statesman; born in Christian CO., Ky., Oct. 23, 1835; early took an active part in politics as a Democrat, and in 1875-1877 and 1879-1881 represented Illinois in the National House of Repre- sentatives. In 1885 was appointed first assistant postmaster-general, and after the renomination of (irover Cleveland in 1892 was chosen the candidate for the vice-presidency. The Democratic candi- dates were elected, and after the expira- tion of his tei-m he was appointed a mem- ber of the American commission to visit Europe and endeavor to secure the adoption of international bimetallism. In 1908 he was the Democratic candidate for governor of Illinois. He died in 1914. STEVENSON, BURTON EGBERT, born at Chillicothe, Ohio, in 1872. He was educated at Princeton University, and became city editor of the Chillicothe "Daily News" in 1894 ; of the Chillicothe "Daily Advertiser" in 1898; and li- brarian of the Chillicothe public library in 1899. He wrote "At Odds With the Regent" (1900) ; "A Soldier of Vir- ginia" (1901) ; "The Heritage" (1902) ; "The Holladay Case" (1903); "The Marathon Mystery (1904); "The Young Section Hand" (1905) ; "Affairs of State" (1906); "That Affair at Eliza- beth" (1907) ; "The Quest for the Rose of Sharon" (1909) ; "The Path of Honor" (1910) ; "The Spell of Holland" (1911); "The Young Apprentice" (1912); "The Gloved Hand" (1913); "The Charm of Ireland" (1914); "Little Comrade" (1915); "A King in Babylon" (1917). He also edited and compiled several books, among which should he mentioned "Poems of American His- tory" (1908); "A Child's Guide to American Biography" (1909) ; "Home Book of Verse" (1912) ; "Home Book of Verse for Young Folks" (1915); and "European Directory, Library War Service, A.L.A." (1918-19). STEVENSON, EDWARD IREN.ffiUS (PRIME), an American author and edi- tor, born in 1868. He was admitted to the bar, but never practiced, and was a member of the literary staff of "The In- dependent," "Harper's Weekly," and other magazines. He became specially well known as a musical, dramatic, and literary critic, and traveled and lectured extensively. He has written many novels