Moses T. Stevens
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Moses Tyler Stevens was an American
textile manufacturer and a U.S. Representative
from Massachusetts
.
(then a part of Andover
), Essex County, Massachusetts
as the son of textile manufacturer Nathaniel Stevens.
He was also the brother of U.S. Representative
Charles Abbot Stevens
and a cousin of U.S. Representative Isaac Ingalls Stevens
.
Stevens attended Franklin Academy, a public school in North Andover.
He graduated from Phillips Academy, Andover, in 1842.
He attended Dartmouth College
in Hanover, New Hampshire
for one year in 1842 and 1843.
Stevens joined his father's woolen goods manufacturing business after leaving college and became a partner in the business in 1850 under the name Nathaniel Stevens & Son in North Andover.
Stevens married Charlotte Emeline Osgood in 1853. The Stevens had three sons and three daughters.
Stevens served as member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives
in 1861.
He served in the Massachusetts State Senate
in 1868.
He also served as president of the Andover National Bank.
In 1876 Stevens dissolved Nathaniel Stevens & Son. Stevens and his brothers continued the business separately.
His three sons, Nathaniel, Samuel, and Moses, became partners in the business in 1886 and the firm became M. T. Stevens & Sons.
Stevens was elected as a Democrat
to the Fifty-second
and Fifty-third
Congresses (March 4, 1891–March 3, 1895).
He served as a member of the House Ways and Means Committee
.
He was not a candidate for renomination in 1894 to the Fifty-fourth
Congress.
After retiring from Congress, Stevens resumed his interests in the manufacturing business.
He died in North Andover, Massachusetts
, March 25, 1907.
He was interred in Ridgewood Cemetery.
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textile manufacturer and a U.S. Representative
United States House of Representatives
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from Massachusetts
Massachusetts
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.
Biography
Moses Tyler Stevens was born in North AndoverNorth Andover, Massachusetts
North Andover is a town in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States. North Andover is the home of Merrimack College, a private, Catholic four-year institution ....
(then a part of Andover
Andover, Massachusetts
Andover is a town in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States. It was incorporated in 1646 and as of the 2010 census, the population was 33,201...
), Essex County, Massachusetts
Essex County, Massachusetts
-National protected areas:* Parker River National Wildlife Refuge* Salem Maritime National Historic Site* Saugus Iron Works National Historic Site* Thacher Island National Wildlife Refuge-Demographics:...
as the son of textile manufacturer Nathaniel Stevens.
He was also the brother of U.S. Representative
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
Charles Abbot Stevens
Charles A. Stevens
Charles Abbot Stevens was a U.S. Representative from Massachusetts, brother of Moses Tyler Stevens and cousin of Isaac Ingalls Stevens....
and a cousin of U.S. Representative Isaac Ingalls Stevens
Isaac Stevens
Isaac Ingalls Stevens was the first governor of Washington Territory, a United States Congressman, and a brigadier general in the Union Army during the American Civil War until his death at the Battle of Chantilly...
.
Stevens attended Franklin Academy, a public school in North Andover.
He graduated from Phillips Academy, Andover, in 1842.
He attended Dartmouth College
Dartmouth College
Dartmouth College is a private, Ivy League university in Hanover, New Hampshire, United States. The institution comprises a liberal arts college, Dartmouth Medical School, Thayer School of Engineering, and the Tuck School of Business, as well as 19 graduate programs in the arts and sciences...
in Hanover, New Hampshire
Hanover, New Hampshire
Hanover is a town along the Connecticut River in Grafton County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 11,260 at the 2010 census. CNN and Money magazine rated Hanover the sixth best place to live in America in 2011, and the second best in 2007....
for one year in 1842 and 1843.
Stevens joined his father's woolen goods manufacturing business after leaving college and became a partner in the business in 1850 under the name Nathaniel Stevens & Son in North Andover.
Stevens married Charlotte Emeline Osgood in 1853. The Stevens had three sons and three daughters.
Stevens served as member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives
Massachusetts House of Representatives
The Massachusetts House of Representatives is the lower house of the Massachusetts General Court, the state legislature of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. It is composed of 160 members elected from single-member electoral districts across the Commonwealth. Representatives serve two-year terms...
in 1861.
He served in the Massachusetts State Senate
Massachusetts Senate
The Massachusetts Senate is the upper house of the Massachusetts General Court, the bicameral state legislature of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The Senate comprises 40 elected members from 40 single-member senatorial districts in the state...
in 1868.
He also served as president of the Andover National Bank.
In 1876 Stevens dissolved Nathaniel Stevens & Son. Stevens and his brothers continued the business separately.
His three sons, Nathaniel, Samuel, and Moses, became partners in the business in 1886 and the firm became M. T. Stevens & Sons.
Stevens was elected as a Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
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to the Fifty-second
52nd United States Congress
The Fifty-second United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C...
and Fifty-third
53rd United States Congress
The Fifty-third United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1893 to March 4, 1895, during the fifth and sixth...
Congresses (March 4, 1891–March 3, 1895).
He served as a member of the House Ways and Means Committee
United States House Committee on Ways and Means
The Committee of Ways and Means is the chief tax-writing committee of the United States House of Representatives. Members of the Ways and Means Committee are not allowed to serve on any other House Committees unless they apply for a waiver from their party's congressional leadership...
.
He was not a candidate for renomination in 1894 to the Fifty-fourth
54th United States Congress
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Congress.
After retiring from Congress, Stevens resumed his interests in the manufacturing business.
He died in North Andover, Massachusetts
North Andover, Massachusetts
North Andover is a town in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States. North Andover is the home of Merrimack College, a private, Catholic four-year institution ....
, March 25, 1907.
He was interred in Ridgewood Cemetery.