George Stevens Politician

George Stevens (April 22, 1803 – August 15, 1894) was an American manufacturer and politician who served as the third Mayor of Cambridge, Massachusetts.Stevens was born to Nathaniel and Rebecca (Cobb) Stevens in Norway, Maine, on April 22, 1803.Stevens and his brother William worked as apprentices for pipe organ manufacturer William Goodrich. Stevens took over Goodrich's firm and for two years starting in 1833, Stevens was a proprietor with William Gayetty of Stevens & Gayetty in East Cambridge, Massachusetts, however for most of his career, Stevens worked on his own. Stevens built over eight hundred pipe organs, he supplied many small churches with one- and two-manual organs.

Personal facts

Birth dateApril 22, 1803
Birth place
Norway Maine
Date of deathAugust 15, 1894
Place of death
Cambridge Massachusetts

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officeMayor of Cambridge Massachusetts
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