John Stevens

John Stevens

John Stevens is the name of a number of prominent people:

*John Stevens (immigrant) (1682-1737), immigrant to America, Port Collector at Perth Amboy.
*John Stevens (New Jersey) (c. 1716-1792), delegate to the Continental Congress from New Jersey.
*John Stevens (inventor) (1749-1838), engineer who developed the multitubular boiler engine and the screw propeller.
*John Cox Stevens (1785-1857), American yachtsman
*John L. Stevens (1820-1895), U.S. Ambassador to the Kingdom of Hawai'i, who took part in a conspiracy to overthrow Queen Lili'uokalani.
*John Harrington Stevens (1820-1900), built the first house on the west bank of the Mississippi in Minnesota.
*John Stevens (New Zealand) (1845-1916), New Zealand politician.
*John Frank Stevens (1853-1943), builder of the Great Northern Railroad in the U.S., and chief engineer on the Panama Canal.
*John Calvin Stevens (1855-1940), American architect
*John Robert Stevens (1919-1983), American Christian preacher
*John Paul Stevens (born 1920), U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice since 1975.
*John Stevens (drummer) (1940-1994), English drummer and founding member of the Spontaneous Music Ensemble.
*John Stevens (politician), founder of the Pro-Euro Conservative Party.
*John Stevens, Baron Stevens of Kirkwhelpington (born 1942), former Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police.
*John Stevens (scholar) (born 1947), Aikido teacher and expert on Buddhism.
*John Stevens (ice hockey) (born 1966), retired professional ice hockey player and current Philadelphia Flyers head coach.
*John D. Stevens (born 1951), American composer and tuba player
*John Stevens (singer) (born 1987), "American Idol" contestant.

"See also:"
*Jon Stevens (born 1962), New-Zealand born singer
*John Stephens, a similar name shared by many notable people


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