John Peters Stevens
John Peters Stevens | |
|---|---|
 Stevens in 1915 | |
| Born | February 2, 1868 |
| Died | November 27, 1929 (aged 61) |
| Education | Phillips Academy |
| Occupation | Business executive |
| Spouse |
Edna Ten Broeck (m. 1895) |
| Children | Robert |
John Peters Stevens (February 2, 1868 – October 27, 1929) was the
Early life
Stevens was born on February 2, 1868, in
He attended Phillips Academy, Andover.[1]
Career
After leaving Philips, he entered the dry goods commission business in Boston with Faulkner, Page & Co.[2]
In 1899, he established J.P. Stevens Textile Corporation in New York.[2] He was the president of Cotton Merchants' Association and Woolen Manufacturers' Association, a director of the Central Hanover Bank and Trust Company, the Plainfield Trust Company, M. T. Stevens & Sons Company, Stevens Linen Works, Arragon Baldwin Cotton Mills, Watts Mills, Duneen Mills, the Lawrence Manufacturing Company, and other textile companies.[1]
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Personal life
On February 12, 1895, married Edna Ten Broeck (1874–1964), the daughter of Rensselaer Ten Broeck (1838–1918) and Phebe (née Wilson) Ten Broeck (1846–1916). Together, they had three sons:[1][4]
- John Peter Stevens, Jr. (1897–1976), who married Edith Stevens (1899–1989). President of the J.P. Stevens High School in Edison, New Jersey[5]
- Robert Ten Broeck Stevens (1899–1983), who married Dorothy Goodwin Whitney (1901–1988)[6]
- Nathaniel Stevens, II (1900-1966), who married Ruth Alden Bovey [Stevens Family Records, Tenth Edition, 1993]
He died on October 27, 1929, in Plainfield, New Jersey.[1]
Legacy
- J.P. Stevens High School in Edison, New Jersey, was named in his son's honor[3]
References
- ^ New York Times. October 28, 1929. Retrieved 2013-12-23.
- ^ Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
- ^ a b Kestenbaum, Lawrence. "The Political Graveyard: Union League, politicians, New Jersey". politicalgraveyard.com. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
- ^ Gordon, Sarah; Rushton, Bill; Williams, Randall; Norton, John; Andrews, Nathalle; Larson, Eric; Baker, Deborah M.; Stipe, Rod; Jr, James Reston; Braden, Anne; Pinsky, Mark; Little, Joan; Ranson, Rebecca; McCarthy, Michael Bert; Overton, Jim; Arnold, Bob; Terrill, Tom; Hirsch, Jerrold; O'Connor, John; Egerton, John; McLeod, Harriet (1978). Packaging the New South. The Institute for Southern Studies. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
- ^ Stochel Jr., Walter. "Who Was John P. Stevens Jr, & Why is The High School Named For Him?" (PDF). Retrieved 2 October 2018.
- New York Times. Retrieved 2013-12-23.