Oliver Stevens was an American attorney and politician who served as District Attorney of Suffolk County, Massachusetts, from 1875 to 1905 and as president of the Boston Common Council in 1856 and 1857.
11 Facts About Oliver Stevens
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Oliver Stevens was a member of one of North Andover's founding families.
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Oliver Stevens grew up on the family farm, which supplied dairy to be sold in Lawrence, Massachusetts.
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Oliver Stevens prepared for college at the North Yarmouth Academy and graduated from Bowdoin College in 1848.
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Oliver Stevens moved to Boston in 1850, but continued to utilize his family home in North Andover as a summer home.
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Oliver Stevens was a Unitarian and attended the church of Edward Everett Hale.
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Oliver Stevens served on the Boston common council from ward 4 in 1856 and 1857 and was president of the body in both years.
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In 1874, Oliver Stevens was elected District Attorney of Suffolk County.
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Oliver Stevens spent the entire summer at his farm in North Andover.
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On July 31,1905, Oliver Stevens resigned effective to the confirmation of his successor.
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Oliver Stevens died on August 23,1905, at his home in North Andover.