John J. Stevens (April 2, 1852 – January 4, 1928) was an American businessman.
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| Born | April 2, 1852 San Antonio, Texas |
| Died | January 4, 1928 (aged 75) San Antonio, Texas |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Political party | Republican |
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Bettie Thornton (m. 1879) |
| Children | 5 |
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Biography
editJohn J. Stevens was born in San Antonio, Texas on April 2, 1852. His parents were John Stevens and Mary McDermott Stevens, 1847 immigrants from County Tipperary, Ireland.[1] He dropped out of school at age 12 to support his family, and held a succession of jobs that included employment with the county clerk's office, the military under a Colonel J. G. C. Lee, and as clerk to Secretary of State of Texas James Pearson Newcomb. An active Republican, at 18 years of age, he became the private secretary to Governor of Texas, Edmund J. Davis.[1]
In 1874, Stevens became deputy of collector of customs in Galveston, and later clerked for the Southern Pacific Railroad in that city. He married Bettie Thornton of San Antonio in 1879, and had five children with her.[1]
In 1900, he became owner and operator of the Hot Wells resort in San Antonio,[2] selling his interest in 1905. Stevens became a successful business man in the city and went on to serve on the boards of Turner Gravel Company, Southern National Gas Company, the City National Bank, and the National Bank of Commerce. He became a cattle rancher, postmaster of San Antonio, a founder of the San Antonio Brewing Association and vice president of the San Antonio Waterworks.[1]
He died in San Antonio on January 4, 1928.[3]
Notes
edit- ^ a b c d A Twentieth Century History of Southwest Texas. Vol. I. Lewis Publishing Company. 1907. pp. 351, 352, 403. Retrieved March 10, 2023 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ "Hot Wells 1906". Historic Texas Postcards from the George Fuermann Texas and Houston Collection. UT-Houston. Retrieved September 25, 2012.
- ^ "$50,000 Estate Left to Heirs of John Stevens". San Antonio Light. January 15, 1928. p. 7. Retrieved March 10, 2023 – via NewspaperArchive.
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