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Stevens-Woodhull family of New York City, New York

Note: This is just one of 1,164 family groupings listed on The Political Graveyard web site. These families each have three or more politician members, all linked together by blood, marriage or adoption.

These groupings — even the names of the groupings, and the areas of main activity — are the result of a computer algorithm working with the data I have, not the choices of any historian or genealogist.

  Caleb Smith Woodhull (1792-1866) — also known as Caleb S. Woodhull — of New York, New York County, N.Y. Born in Miller Place, Suffolk County, Long Island, N.Y., February 26, 1792. Whig. Mayor of New York City, N.Y., 1849-51. Died in Miller Place, Suffolk County, Long Island, N.Y., July 16, 1866 (age 74 years, 140 days). Interment at Cedar Hill Cemetery, Port Jefferson, Long Island, N.Y.
  Relatives: Son of Merritt Smith Woodhull and Mary (Davis) Woodhull; married to Harriet Fardon; third cousin of Canning H. Woodhull (who married Victoria California Claflin); third cousin once removed of Dwight Townsend.
  Political family: Stevens-Woodhull family of New York City, New York.
  See also Wikipedia article
  Charles Abbot Stevens (1816-1892) — also known as Charles A. Stevens — of Ware, Hampshire County, Mass. Born in North Andover, Essex County, Mass., August 9, 1816. Republican. Member of Massachusetts state house of representatives, 1853; delegate to Republican National Convention from Massachusetts, 1864; U.S. Representative from Massachusetts 10th District, 1875. Died in New York, New York County, N.Y., April 7, 1892 (age 75 years, 242 days). Interment at Aspen Grove Cemetery, Ware, Mass.
  Relatives: Brother of Moses Tyler Stevens; uncle of John Peters Stevens; cousin *** of Isaac Ingalls Stevens.
  Political family: Stevens-Woodhull family of New York City, New York.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article
  Isaac Ingalls Stevens (1818-1862) — also known as Isaac I. Stevens — of Washington. Born in North Andover, Essex County, Mass., March 25, 1818. Major in the U.S. Army during the Mexican War; Governor of Washington Territory, 1853-57; Delegate to U.S. Congress from Washington Territory, 1857-61; general in the Union Army during the Civil War. Shot and killed at the Civil War battle of Chantilly, Fairfax County, Va., September 1, 1862 (age 44 years, 160 days). Interment at Island Cemetery, Newport, R.I.; memorial monument at Ox Hill Battlefield Park, Fairfax County, Va.
  Relatives: Cousin *** of Charles Abbot Stevens and Moses Tyler Stevens.
  Political family: Stevens-Woodhull family of New York City, New York.
  Stevens counties in Minn. and Wash. are named for him.
  Fort Stevens (established 1863; decomissioned 1947; now a state park) in Warrenton, Oregon, was named for him.  — Fort Stevens (active during the Civil War, 1861-65; site now a park) in Washington, D.C., was named for him.  — The city (and lake) of Lake Stevens, Washington, is named for him.  — The town of Stevensville, Montana, is named for him.  — Stevens Peak (6,838 feet), in Shoshone County, Idaho, is named for him.  — Stevens Peak (5,372 feet), in Bingham County, Idaho, is named for him.  — Upper Stevens Lake, and Lower Stevens Lake, in Shoshone County, Idaho, are named for him.  — The Stevens Hall dormitory, at Washington State University, Pullman, Washington, is named for him.  — Isaac I. Stevens Elementary School (opened 1906, expanded 1928, renovated and reopened 2001), in Seattle, Washington, is named for him.  — Stevens Middle School, in Port Angeles, Washington, is named for him.  — Stevens Junior High School (now Middle School), in Pasco, Washington, is named for him.  — The World War II Liberty ship SS Isaac I. Stevens (built 1943 at Portland, Oregon; scrapped 1967) was named for him.
  Epitaph: "Who gave to the service of his country a quick and comprehensive mind, a warm and generous heart, a firm will, and a strong arm, and who fell while rallying his command, with the flag of the Republic in his dying grasp, at the battle of Chantilly, Va."
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Books about Isaac Ingalls Stevens: Joseph Taylor Hazard, Companion of Adventure: A Biography of Isaac Ingalls Stevens, First Governor of Washington
  Moses Tyler Stevens (1825-1907) — also known as Moses T. Stevens — of Massachusetts. Born in North Andover, Essex County, Mass., October 10, 1825. Democrat. Member of Massachusetts state house of representatives, 1861; member of Massachusetts state senate, 1868; U.S. Representative from Massachusetts, 1891-95 (8th District 1891-93, 5th District 1893-95). Died March 25, 1907 (age 81 years, 166 days). Interment at Ridgewood Cemetery, North Andover, Mass.
  Relatives: Brother of Charles Abbot Stevens; uncle of John Peters Stevens; cousin *** of Isaac Ingalls Stevens.
  Political family: Stevens-Woodhull family of New York City, New York.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Dwight Townsend (1826-1899) — of New York. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., September 25, 1826. Democrat. Sugar refining business; U.S. Representative from New York 1st District, 1864-65, 1871-73; defeated (Independent Democratic), 1882; telegraph business. Died in Manhattan, New York County, N.Y., October 29, 1899 (age 73 years, 34 days). Interment at Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, N.Y.
  Relatives: Son of Walter Wilmot Townsend and Anne (Helme) Townsend; married 1854 to Emily Hodges; great-grandfather of Henry Varnum Poor; third cousin once removed of Caleb Smith Woodhull; third cousin thrice removed of Orpha Hall.
  Political family: Stevens-Woodhull family of New York City, New York.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Victoria Woodhull (1838-1927) — also known as Victoria California Claflin — Born in Homer, Licking County, Ohio, September 23, 1838. Candidate for President of the United States, 1872, 1888 (Equal Rights). Female. Inducted, National Women's Hall of Fame, 2001. Died in Bredon's Norton, Worcester (now Bredon, Worcestershire), England, June 9, 1927 (age 88 years, 259 days). Cremated; ashes scattered in English Channel; cenotaph at Tewkesbury Abbey, Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, England.
  Relatives: Daughter of Reuben Buckman Claflin and Roxanna (Hummel) Claflin; married to Canning H. Woodhull (third cousin of Caleb Smith Woodhull), James Harvey Blood and John Biddulph Martin.
  Political family: Stevens-Woodhull family of New York City, New York.
  See also Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial — National Women's Hall of Fame
  John Peters Stevens (1868-1929) — also known as J. P. Stevens — of Fanwood, Union County, N.J.; Plainfield, Union County, N.J. Born in North Andover, Essex County, Mass., February 2, 1868. Republican. Dry goods merchant; postmaster at Fanwood, N.J., 1901-03; founder of J.P. Stevens textile firm; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from New Jersey, 1920; candidate for Presidential Elector for New Jersey. Member, Union League. Died in Plainfield, Union County, N.J., October 27, 1929 (age 61 years, 267 days). Interment at Hillside Cemetery, Scotch Plains, N.J.
  Relatives: Son of Susan Elizabeth (Peters) Stevens and Horace Nathaniel Stevens; married, February 12, 1895, to Edna Ten Broek; nephew of Charles Abbot Stevens and Moses Tyler Stevens; second cousin once removed of Henry Varnum Poor.
  Political family: Stevens-Woodhull family of New York City, New York.
  J.P. Stevens High School, in Edison, New Jersey, is named for him.
  See also Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Henry Varnum Poor (1888-1970) — also known as Henry V. Poor — of New City, Rockland County, N.Y. Born in Chapman, Dickinson County, Kan., September 30, 1888. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; sculptor; muralist; architect; member, U.S. Commission of Fine Arts, 1941-45. Member, Phi Beta Kappa. Died in New City, Rockland County, N.Y., December 8, 1970 (age 82 years, 69 days). Interment at Mt. Repose Cemetery, Haverstraw, N.Y.
  Relatives: Son of Alfred James Poor and Josephine Melinda 'Josie' (Graham) Poor; married to Josephine Wiltz; married 1919 to Marion Victoria Dorn; married 1925 to Bessie Breuer; second cousin once removed of John Peters Stevens and Henry Varnum Poor (1914-1972).
  Political family: Stevens-Woodhull family of New York City, New York.
  See also Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial — U.S. Commission of Fine Arts
  Orpha Hall (1891-1975) — also known as Orpha Luetta Cheney — of Denver, Colo. Born in Denver, Colo., October 5, 1891. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Colorado, 1956. Female. Died in April, 1975 (age 83 years, 0 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Daughter of John Lincoln Cheney and Margaret Ann (Davidson) Cheney; married, December 31, 1918, to Harvey H. Hall; third cousin thrice removed of Dwight Townsend.
  Political family: Stevens-Woodhull family of New York City, New York.
  Henry Varnum Poor (1914-1972) — also known as Henry V. Poor — Born in New York City (unknown county), N.Y., January 7, 1914. Republican. Lawyer; U.S. Vice Consul in Montreal, as of 1938; served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; candidate for U.S. Representative from New York 20th District, 1950. Member, Council on Foreign Relations. Died in Port Washington, Nassau County, Long Island, N.Y., October 10, 1972 (age 58 years, 277 days). Interment at Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, N.Y.
  Relatives: Son of Henry Varnum Poor (1880-1931) and Ruth (Ashmore) Poor; married to Elizabeth C. Durham; married, May 9, 1947, to Elizabeth Putnam Neal; great-grandson of Dwight Townsend; second cousin once removed of Henry Varnum Poor (1888-1970).
  Political family: Stevens-Woodhull family of New York City, New York.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
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