George Stevens | |
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Mayor of Cambridge, Massachusetts | |
In office April 1851 – April 1853 | |
Preceded by | Sidney Willard |
Succeeded by | James D. Green |
Personal details | |
Born | April 22, 1803
[1] Norway, Maine, [1] USA |
Died | August 15, 1894[2]
[3] East Cambridge, Massachusetts, [2] USA | (aged 91)
Resting place | Mount Auburn Cemetery [3] |
Occupation | Pipe organ manufacturer [4] |
George Stevens (April 22, 1803 – August 15, 1894) was an American manufacturer and politician who served as the third Mayor of Cambridge, Massachusetts. [1]
Stevens was born to Nathaniel and Rebecca (Cobb) Stevens [2] in Norway, Maine, on April 22, 1803. [1] He had one brother, William whom he worked with in the pipe organ industry. [5]
Stevens and his brother William worked as apprentices for pipe organ manufacturer William Goodrich. [4] Stevens took over Goodrich's firm [4] and for two years starting in 1833, [6] Stevens was a proprietor with William Gayetty of Stevens & Gayetty in East Cambridge, Massachusetts, [4] however for most of his career, Stevens worked on his own. Stevens built over eight hundred pipe organs, he supplied many small churches with one- and two-manual organs. [6]
George Stevens | |
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Mayor of Cambridge, Massachusetts | |
In office April 1851 – April 1853 | |
Preceded by | Sidney Willard |
Succeeded by | James D. Green |
Personal details | |
Born | April 22, 1803
[1] Norway, Maine, [1] USA |
Died | August 15, 1894[2]
[3] East Cambridge, Massachusetts, [2] USA | (aged 91)
Resting place | Mount Auburn Cemetery [3] |
Occupation | Pipe organ manufacturer [4] |
George Stevens (April 22, 1803 – August 15, 1894) was an American manufacturer and politician who served as the third Mayor of Cambridge, Massachusetts. [1]
Stevens was born to Nathaniel and Rebecca (Cobb) Stevens [2] in Norway, Maine, on April 22, 1803. [1] He had one brother, William whom he worked with in the pipe organ industry. [5]
Stevens and his brother William worked as apprentices for pipe organ manufacturer William Goodrich. [4] Stevens took over Goodrich's firm [4] and for two years starting in 1833, [6] Stevens was a proprietor with William Gayetty of Stevens & Gayetty in East Cambridge, Massachusetts, [4] however for most of his career, Stevens worked on his own. Stevens built over eight hundred pipe organs, he supplied many small churches with one- and two-manual organs. [6]