Orlando Stevens
Orlando Stevens (October 12, 1797 - March 25, 1879) was an attorney and politician whose career included work in Vermont and Minnesota. He is most notable for having served as a member of the Vermont House of Representatives, Vermont Senate, and Minnesota House of Representatives.
Biography
Orlando Stevens was born in
In 1822, Stevens married Parma Fisk (1805-1854), the daughter of
After serving in the Vermont Senate, Stevens relocated to Winona, Minnesota, where he continued to practice law.[2] By now a Republican, from 1859 to 1860, Stevens was a member of the Minnesota House of Representatives.[6] He later suffered a stroke which left him partly paralyzed, and he decided to return to St. Albans, where he lived in retirement.[2]
Death and burial
Stevens died in St. Albans on March 25, 1879,[2] and was buried at Greenwood Cemetery in St. Albans.
Family
The children of Orlando Stevens and Parma Fisk included daughter Parma, who was the wife of David Olmsted, the first mayor of Saint Paul, Minnesota.[7]
References
- ^ a b c d e "Sketch of Orlando Stevens", p. 100.
- ^ a b c d e f The Crafts Family, p. 224.
- ^ "Rutland Notes: The Late Hon. Orlando Stevens", p. 3.
- ^ "Sketch of Orlando Stevens", pp. 100=101.
- ^ Journal of the House of Representatives and Senate of the State of Vermont (1852), p. 70.
- ^ The Legislative Manual of the State of Minnesota (1901), p. 102.
- ^ Genealogy of the Olmsted Family in America, p. 242.
Sources
Newspapers
- "Rutland Notes: The Late Hon. Orlando Stevens". Burlington Democrat and Sentinel. Burlington, VT. April 12, 1879 – via Newspapers.com.
Magazines
- Mimms, John H. (1892). "Sketch of Orlando Stevens". Report of Proceedings of the Annual Meeting of the Vermont Bar Association. Vol. III, no. 1. Montpelier, VT: Argus & Patriot Book and Job Print.
Books
- Crafts, James M.; Crafts, William Francis (1893). The Crafts Family: A Genealogical and Biographical History of the Descendants of Griffin and Alice Craft of Roxbury, Mass., 1630-1890. Northampton, MA: Gazette Printing Company.
- Minnesota State Legislature (1901). The Legislative Manual of the State of Minnesota. St. Paul, MN: Pioneer Press Company.
- Vermont General Assembly (1852). Journal of the House of Representatives and Senate of the State of Vermont. Rutland, VT: Tuttle & Co.
- Ward, George Kemp (1912). Genealogy of the Olmsted Family in America. New York, NY: A. T. De La Mare.