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She was educated in Paris ; resided in Mexico, 1862-67, and was married, June 30, 1870, to Cor- nelius Stevenson, son of Adam May and Anna (Pliil]ips) Stevenson, and a lawyer of Philadel- phia, in which city Mrs. Stevenson subsequently resided, devoting lierself to the study of archae- ology. She served as a member and vice-president of the jury for ethnology. World's Columbian exposition, 1893 ; was elected secretary of the department of archaeology. University of Penn- sylvania, 1894, and a member of the citizens' ad- visory committee of Philadelphia, appointed by the mayor to consult on a municipal loan of §11,200,000, 1897 ; visited Rome in the latter year on a special mission for the department of ar- chaeology and palaeontology of the University of Pennsylvania ; went to Egypt in 1898 for the American Exploration society and the city of Philadelphia in connection with archaeological work in the Nile Valley, and was a member of the citizens' committee of the Philadelphia Ex- port exposition in 1899. She received the degree of Sc.D. from the University of Pennsylvania in 1894, being the first woman upon whom an honor- ary degree was conferred by the university ; was appointed a trustee of Philadelphia museums by the city council in 1894 ; was elected president of the Civic club of Philadelphia (which she helped to organize) 1894 ; president of the Acorn club of Philadelphia, 1894 ; secretary of the American Exploration society, 1897 ; president of the Penn- sylvania branch of the Archaeological Institute of America, 1894-99 ; a fellow of the American As- sociation for the Advancement of Science ; a member of the American Philosophical society, of the Oriental society and other scientific organi- zations. She is the author of : Maximilian in Mexico (1899); of various papers on Egyptian archaeology and other topics, and numerous pub- lished addresses and reports as well as many magazine articles.

STEVENSON, Thomas Qreely, soldier, was born in Boston, Mass., Feb. 3, 1836. He was ap- pointed major, 4th U.S. infantry, 1861, and was detailed on garrison duty at Fort Independence ; recruited the 24th Massachusetts regiment and commanded it at the capture of Roanoke Island, and New Berne in 1862. He defended Washing- ton, D.C., against the attack of a .superior force ; commanded a brigade against Goldsboro and Kingston, in December. 1862 ; was promoted brig- adier-general of volunteers, Dec. 27, 1862 ; com- manded the 3d brigade under Gen. Alfred H. Terry, in the siege operations on Morris Island, July 10, 1803 ; at Fort Wagner, July 18. 1863, and in the siege operations of August and September, 1863. He commanded the 1st division, 9th army corps, in Grant's campaign against Richmond, taking part in the battle of Spottsylvania, May 8,

1864, where he was mortally wounded while leading a charge. He died near Spottsylvania, Va., May 10, 1864.

STEVENSON, William Ersklne, governor of West Virginia, was born in Warren, Pa., March 18, 1820 ; son of James and Elizabeth Jane (Erskine) Stevenson ; grandson of Andrew and Margery (Brown) Stevenson, and of William Erskine. James Stevenson born in Raphoe, Ire- land, of Scotch ancestry, came to America in 1817. William Erskine Stevenson was entirely self-educated ; learned the cabinet maker's trade, and established himself in that business in Pitts- burg, Pa. He was married in Pittsburg, Sep- tember, 1842, to Sarah, daughter of Samuel and Alice (McKittrick) Clot worthy of Belfast, Ire- land. He was a representative in the state legis- lature, 1857 ; removed to a farm near Parkers- burg, Va., in the latter year ; took an active part against secession, and upon the formation of the new state of West Virginia in 1863, was elected to its legislature. He was also a member of its first constitutional convention, 1863 ; a state sen- ator in 18G9, serving as president of that body, and was Republican governor of West Vii-ginia, 1869-71. He was editor of the Parkersburg State Journal from 1872 until his death, which oc- curred in Parkersburg, Va., Nov. 29, 1883.

STEWART, Alexander Peter, soldier, was born in Rogersville, Hawkins county, Tenn., Oct. 2, 1821 ; son of William and Elizabeth (Decherd) Stewart ; grandson of James Stewart and of Michael Decherd ; great-grandson of James Stewart, a native of Tyrone, Ireland, born about 1706, and died in Washington, D.C., 1788, and a de- scendant of Ninion Stewart, a son of James I., and a brother of James II., kings of Scotland. He was graduated from the U.S. Mili- tary academy in 1842, and was promoted 2d lieutenant of 3d artil- lery ; was acting as- sistant professor of

mathematics at the U.S. Military academy, 1843- 45, and resigned his commission. May 31, 1845. He was married, Aug. 7, 1845, to Harriet Byron,

daughter of and Alice (Fassett) Chase of

Warren, Ohio, who died in January, 1898. He was professor of mathematics and of natural and experimental philosophy in Cumberland university, Lebanon, Tenn., 1845-49, 1850-54, and 1856-61, and in Nashville university, Tenn.,

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