Robert S. Stevens
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Robert Smith Stevens was a U.S. Representative
from New York
.
Born in Attica, Wyoming County, New York, StevensPrepared for college under a tutor.
He pursued an academic course.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar
in 1846.
He moved to Kansas, and engaged in the practice of law.
He subsequently became extensively interested in real estate, in the development of coal lands, and in the management and building of railroads.
He served as member of the State house of representatives.
He retired from active business pursuits in 1880 and returned to New York.
He engaged in agricultural pursuits.
Stevens was elected as a Democrat
to the Forty-eighth
Congress (March 4, 1883 – March 3, 1885).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1884 to the Forty-ninth
Congress.
He resumed agricultural pursuits.
He died in Attica, Wyoming County, New York, on February 23, 1893.
He was interred in Forest Hill Cemetery.
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...
from New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
.
Born in Attica, Wyoming County, New York, StevensPrepared for college under a tutor.
He pursued an academic course.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar
Admission to the bar in the United States
In the United States, admission to the bar is the granting of permission by a particular court system to a lawyer to practice law in that system. Each U.S. state and similar jurisdiction has its own court system and sets its own rules for bar admission , which can lead to different admission...
in 1846.
He moved to Kansas, and engaged in the practice of law.
He subsequently became extensively interested in real estate, in the development of coal lands, and in the management and building of railroads.
He served as member of the State house of representatives.
He retired from active business pursuits in 1880 and returned to New York.
He engaged in agricultural pursuits.
Stevens was elected as a Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
to the Forty-eighth
48th United States Congress
The Forty-eighth 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, 1883 to March 4, 1885, during the last two years...
Congress (March 4, 1883 – March 3, 1885).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1884 to the Forty-ninth
49th United States Congress
The Forty-ninth 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, 1885 to March 4, 1887, during the first two years...
Congress.
He resumed agricultural pursuits.
He died in Attica, Wyoming County, New York, on February 23, 1893.
He was interred in Forest Hill Cemetery.