LC control no. | n 86114704 |
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Personal name heading | Stevens, Robert Livingston, 1787-1856 |
Variant(s) | Stevens, Robert, 1787-1856 |
Found in | NUCMC data from NJ Hist. Soc. for Stevens family. Papers, 1663-1959 (Robert Stevens; son of Col. John Stevens (1749-1838); founder of Camden & Amboy RR & Transp. Co.) DAB (Stevens, Robert Livingston, 1787-1856; 2nd s. of John & Rachel (Cox) Stevens; engineer; helped father in design of ships Little Juliana & Phoenix; sea captain; naval architect; pres. Camden & Amboy; purchased 1st steam locomotive in the U.S., the John Bull; designer of "shot and shellproof" war steamers; Hoboken, N.J.) |