Stevens, Hiram Fairchild
House 1889-90 (District 27); Senate 1891-98 (District 28)
Party when first elected: Republican
Counties Served:
Ramsey
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
9/11/1852
Birth Place:
Saint Albans, Vermont
Birth County:
Birth Country:
United States
Date of Death:
3/9/1904
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected):
Saint Paul
Occupation (when first elected):
Lawyer, Real Estate Law; St. Paul Title and Insurance Company
EDUCATION
Kimball Union Academy, Meriden, Connecticut; Secondary; Graduate
Studied Law; Office of Porter, Lowrey, Soren and Stone; New York
Columbia College, Law School, New York City, New York; Law Degree; 1874; Admitted to the Franklin County, Vermont Bar, 1874; Admitted to the Minnesota Supreme Court, United States Circuit Court, and United States District Court, 1880; Admitted to the United States Supreme Court, 1886
University of Vermont; LL.D.; 1903
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
Military:
Vermont National Guard, Ransom Guards (5 years);
18?? to 18??
Municipal Board/Commission:
St. Paul, Minnesota (Board of Park Commissioners, Vice-President and President);
01/1888 to 18??
[Appointed]
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Laura A. Clary (married on January 26, 1876)
Children:
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
He came to St. Paul, Minnesota in December 1879.
"He is a Republican..." (Progressive Men of Minnesota, 1897, p. 172)
He was one of the founders of the St. Paul College of Law.
He was a charter member of the American Bar Association. He was an organizer and the first President of the Minnesota State Bar Association.
He was a member of the Masons and belonged to the Grand Lodge of Vermont. He was affiliated with the Damascus Commandery of the Knights Templar in St. Paul, Minnesota and the Mystic Shrine. He was a member of the Knights of Pythias, and Odd Fellows.
His father, Dr. Hiram Fairchild Stevens, was a member of the Vermont Legislature.
He died in St. Paul, Minnesota.
Body: Senate
District: 28
Elected: 11/6/1894
Residence: Saint Paul
Term of Office: 1/8/1895 to 1/2/1899
Counties Represented:
Ramsey
Occupation: Lawyer, St. Paul Title and Insurance Company
Party:
Republican
Committees:
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Corporations
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Judiciary (Chair)
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Mines and Minerals
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Rules
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State Prison
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State Soldiers Home
Body: Senate
District: 28
Elected: 11/6/1894
Residence: Saint Paul
Term of Office: 1/8/1895 to 1/2/1899
Counties Represented:
Ramsey
Occupation: Lawyer, St. Paul Title and Insurance Company
Party:
Republican
Committees:
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Elections
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Forestry and Fire Protection
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Judiciary (Chair)
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Mines and Minerals
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Towns and Counties
Body: Senate
District: 28
Elected: 11/4/1890
Residence: Saint Paul
Term of Office: 1/6/1891 to 1/7/1895
Counties Represented:
Ramsey
Occupation: Lawyer, St. Paul Title and Insurance Company
Party:
Republican
Committees:
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Corporations (Chair)
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Education (Chair)
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Judiciary
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Public Buildings
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Tax and Tax Laws
Body: Senate
District: 28
Elected: 11/4/1890
Residence: Saint Paul
Term of Office: 1/6/1891 to 1/7/1895
Counties Represented:
Ramsey
Occupation: Lawyer, St. Paul Title and Insurance Company
Party:
Republican
Committees:
-
Corporations
-
Judiciary
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Manufactures (Chair)
-
Reapportionment
Elected: 11/6/1888
Residence: Saint Paul
Term of Office: 1/8/1889 to 1/5/1891
Counties Represented:
Ramsey
Occupation: Lawyer, Real Estate Law; St. Paul Title and Insurance Company
Party:
Republican
Committees:
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Joint Taxes
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Judiciary (Chair)
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Prison Labor
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Reapportionment Special