Background
Stephens, William Dennison was born on December 26, 1859 in Eaton, Preble County, Ohio, United States. Son of Martin F. and Alvira (Leibee) Stephens.
Stephens, William Dennison was born on December 26, 1859 in Eaton, Preble County, Ohio, United States. Son of Martin F. and Alvira (Leibee) Stephens.
Graduate Eaton High School. Taught school and read law. Doctor of Laws, University of Southern California, 1921.
Mistress John North. Osburn).
Member engineering corps on railway construction in Ohio, Indiana, Iowa and Louisiana, 1880-1887. Member firm Carr & Stephens, grocers, 1902-1909. Member Los Angeles Board Education, 1906-1907.
Member 62d Congress (1911-1913), 7th California District, and 63d and 64th Congresses (1913-1917), 10th District.
Member Los Angeles Chamber Committee (director 1902-1911, president 1907). Major and commissary 1st Brigade California National Guard, 1903-1913.
Married Flora Rawson, June 17, 1891 (died April.