James Stevens (New York politician)

American politician

James Stevens (May 9, 1836 in Rome, Oneida County, New York – June 14, 1912) was an American politician from New York.

## Life[edit]

He was the son of Samuel B. Stevens (1805–1884) and Elizabeth (Tibbits) Stevens (1810–1896). He engaged in the forwarding business.

He was President of the Village of Rome from 1867 to 1868; a member of the New York State Assembly (Oneida Co., 3rd D.) in 1868 and 1869; a member of the New York State Senate (22nd D.) in 1880 and 1881; and Mayor of Rome from 1887 to 1891.

He died on June 14, 1912, and was buried at the Rome Cemetery.

## Sources[edit]

* Civil List and Constitutional History of the Colony and State of New York compiled by Edgar Albert Werner (1884; pg. 291 and 370)
* Life Sketches of the State Officers, Senators, and Members of the Assembly of the State of New York in 1868 by S. R. Harlow & S. C. Hutchins (pg. 359)
* Oneida County history
* List of Mayors at Rome NY official website
* Rome Cemetery transcriptions

New York State Assembly

Preceded by

George H. Sanford

|  New York State Assembly
Oneida County, 3rd District
1868–1869  | Succeeded by

St. Pierre Jerred

New York State Senate
Preceded by

Dennis McCarthy

|  New York State Senate
22nd District
1880–1881  | Succeeded by

Robert H. Roberts