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cratic representative in the 44th and 46th con- gresses. 1875-77 and 1879-81, and was a delegate to the Democratic national convention at Chicago in 1884. He served as first assistant postmaster-general in President Cleveland's cabinet, 1885-89:

was a delegate to the Democratic na- tional convention at Chicago in 1892, and was Vice-President of the United States. 1892-97. He served as a member of the commission to Eu- rope to secure inter- national bimetallism. 1897. and was the un- successful candidate for Vice-President on the ticket with "William J. Brjan for President in 1900.

STEVENSON, Andrew, diplomat, was born in Culpeper county, Va., in 1784; son of the Rev. John (a native of England, and rector of Berkeley parish, Spottsylvania county, Va.) and Fanny (Littlepage) Stevenson. He was admitted to the bar, and began practice in Richmond, Va. He was a representative in the state legislature, 1804-20, serving for several years as speaker of the house; and a Democratic representative from Virginia in the 18th-2.3d congresses, serv- ing from Dec. 1, 1823. to June 2, 1834, when he resigned, having served as speaker, 1827-34. He was U.S. minister to Great Britain, 1836-41, and was rector of the University of Virginia, 1856- 57. He was married first to Mary Page; secondly to Jane Coles, and thirdh' to Mary Sliaff. John White Stevenson (1812-1886) was his son. He died at his home " Blenheim," Albemarle county, Va.. June 25, 1857.

STEVENSON, Carter Littlepage, soldier, was born near Fredericksburg, Va.. Sept. 21, 1817. He was graduated from the U.S. Militarj' academy, July 1, 1838. and assigned to the 5th infantry; served on frontier duty at Fort Winnebago, Wis., 1838-40; in the Florida war. 1840-41, being pro- moted 1st lieutenant, Sept. 22, 1840, and was in garri.son duty in Michigan. 1841-45. He was en- gaged in the military occupation of Texas, 184.5- 46, and served through the entire Mexican war, acting as aide-de-camp to General Brady, June- September. 1847, and being promoted captain, 5th infantry, June 30. 1817. He was on frontier duty, 1848-52; escorted Capt. John Pope on his Pacific Railroad exploration, 1855-56; was en- gaged in the hostilities against the Sem'iiiole Indians in Florida, 1856-57; served in the Utah

expedition of 1858-60; on frontier duty in New Mexico. 1860-61, and was dismissed from service, June 25, 1861, '* it having been ascertained that he had exi>re.ssed treasonable designs against the government of the United States." lie was appointed a lieutenant-colonel of Confederate infantry, and served as assistant adjutant-gen- eral to Brigadier-General Long, 1861; was sub- sequently promoted colonel, 53d Virginia in- fantry; brigadier-general. Confederate States army, February, 1862. and major-general, October, 1862. He commanded the 1st division. Depait- ment of East Tennessee, July, 1862, at Cumber- land Gap, and participated in the Mississippi campaign under General Bragg, his division bearing the brunt of the battle at Edward's station. May 16, 1863, and after the defeat at Big Black bridge on the following day he was placed in command of the retreat to Vicksburg. He participated in the battle of Resaca, Ga., May 14, 1864, where, on the next morning, he ad- vanced some eighty yards and intrenched four guns, which the Federal troops endeavored to take off, but were frustrated by the Confederate musketry. On June 22, 1864, five days before the battle of Mt. Kenesaw, Stevenson's division. General Hood's corps, Army of the Tennessee, was repulsed in an as.sault on the Union line, witii a loss of one thousand men, and on July 18, 1864, when General Hood assumed command of the entire army, he was assigned to the com- mand of the latter's corps, and served in the de- fense of Atlanta. He was again in command of the same corps, when General Lee was wounded, Dec. 17, 1864, and conducted the retreat to and across the Tennessee river. He also took part in the battle of Bentonville, N.C.. in 1865. He died in Caroline county. Va., Aug. 15, 1888.

STEVENSON, Charles Clark, governor of Nevada, was born in Ontario county, N.Y., Feb. 20, 1826. He removed with his parents to Can- ada in 1830, and later to Michigan. He went to Nevada and was one of the first to arrive on the newly discovered Comstock Lode, in July, 1859. In 1861 he purchased a half interest in the first quartz mill erected in Nevada, and en- gaged extensively in mining and milling. He was a mem- ber of the state senate in 1866 and 1872; was a delegate to the Republican national conventions held at Philadelphia in 1872. and at Chicago in 1884. He was a member of the board of regents of the Slate university, l>^75-90. antl in 18% lie wa,s elected governor of Nevada, defeating Gov. Jewett W. Adams, and holding the office until his death, which occurred in Carson City, Nevada. Sept. 21, 1890.