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- William_E._Stevenson abstract "William Erskine Stevenson (March 18, 1820 – November 29, 1883) was an American cabinet-maker, farmer, and Republican politician from Parkersburg, West Virginia. He was the third Governor of West Virginia from 1869 until 1871.William was the son of Irish immigrants, and was born in Warren, Pennsylvania. His parents, James and Elizabeth (Erskine) Stevenson, had immigrated to America in 1817. In 1829 James moved his young family to Pittsburgh to work as a cabinet-maker. William apprenticed at his father's trade, then went into business for himself. In September 1842 he married Sarah Clotworthy, another second generation American whose parents came from Belfast, Ireland.Largely self-educated, Stevenson began his interest in politics as a labor spokesman. He was associated with the Pittsburgh unit of the National Reform Association, and an advocate for the ten-hour workday. He became an adherent of the new Republican Party, and shared in their early success by being elected to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives in 1857. Later that same year he bought a small farm and moved to Wood County in western Virginia.Stevenson remained an advocate of labor and also became a supporter for continuing the union. As the American Civil War grew closer, a warrant was issued for his arrest in 1859. He was accused of sedition against the state for circulating a book, "The Impending Crisis of the South" by Hinton Rowan Helper, that was critical of slavery. Hoping to make a case for the freedom of ideas, Stevenson attempted to surrender to the Wood County sheriff, who declined to arrest him. But, from this point forward, he became a militant anti-slavery and pro-union activist.In 1860 Stevenson was a delegate to the Republican national convention in Chicago. At home, he campaigned for Abraham Lincoln. When war finally came he was an outspoken advocate to the creation of the state of West Virginia. He was a delegate for Wood County in the constitutional conventions of 1862 and 1863. When the second of these successfully withdrew from Virginia and statehood was achieved he was elected to the West Virginia State Senate.Stevenson served in the State Senate from 1863 until 1868, and during the last three years he was its President. That year he was elected on the Republican ticket as Governor of West Virginia. He served as Governor for two years, but lost his bid for reelection in 1870. After the bulk of his political career he became a partner in the Parkersburg State Journal and a director of the West Virginia Oil Land Company.Stevenson had two more major political tasks, he served as a Presidential Elector in 1872 as he had in 1864. He died at his home on Juliana Street in Parkersburg, West Virginia and is buried in the Riverview Cemetery there.".
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- William_E._Stevenson deathDate "1883-11-29".
- William_E._Stevenson deathPlace Parkersburg,_West_Virginia.
- William_E._Stevenson deathYear "1883".
- William_E._Stevenson governor Arthur_I._Boreman.
- William_E._Stevenson governor Daniel_D._T._Farnsworth.
- William_E._Stevenson office "President of the West Virginia Senate".
- William_E._Stevenson orderInOffice "3rd".
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- William_E._Stevenson party Republican_Party_(United_States).
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- William_E._Stevenson spouse Sarah_Clotworthy_Stevenson.
- William_E._Stevenson successor Daniel_D._T._Farnsworth.
- William_E._Stevenson successor John_J._Jacob_(West_Virginia).
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- William_E._Stevenson after Daniel_D._T._Farnsworth.
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- William_E._Stevenson dateOfDeath "1883-11-29".
- William_E._Stevenson deathDate "1883-11-29".
- William_E._Stevenson deathPlace Parkersburg,_West_Virginia.
- William_E._Stevenson governor Arthur_I._Boreman.
- William_E._Stevenson governor "Daniel D. T. Farnsworth".
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- William_E._Stevenson name "Stevenson, William E.".
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- William_E._Stevenson office "Governor of West Virginia".
- William_E._Stevenson office "President of the West Virginia Senate".
- William_E._Stevenson order "3.0".
- William_E._Stevenson party Republican_Party_(United_States).
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- William_E._Stevenson predecessor Daniel_D._T._Farnsworth.
- William_E._Stevenson predecessor John_M._Phelps.
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- William_E._Stevenson successor Daniel_D._T._Farnsworth.
- William_E._Stevenson successor John_J._Jacob_(West_Virginia).
- William_E._Stevenson termEnd "1869".
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