Background
He was born in County Fermanagh, the son of William Stevenson and Mary Rowe, and went to Portuguese Hope, Upper Canada with his parents in 1840.
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James Stevenson
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Career
He represented Peterborough West in the Canadian House of Commons from 1887 to 1896 as a Conservative member. Stevenson came to Peterborough in 1843, where he found work as a clerk for a stove and tinware business, later becoming manager and finally purchasing the business. In 1873, he sold the business and became involved in the trade in wool, grain and farm produce.
He was chairman of the school board, chairman of the Town Trust and a justice of the peace.
Stevenson was also president of the Peterborough Gas Company and a director of the Portuguese Hope Midland Railway.
Membership
Stevenson was a member of the council for Peterborough town and Peterborough County, also serving as mayor of Peterborough for six years.
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Political Party
Conservative