US Congressman. His family moved to Lisbon, New Hampshire in 1876. Stevens graduated from Harvard Law School and became an attorney in 1899. He later moved to Landaff, where he engaged in farming. Stevens served in the New Hampshire House of Representatives in 1909 and 1911, and 1913. In 1912 he was elected to the US House of Representatives as a Democrat and served one term before running unsuccessfully for the US Senate in 1914. He then served as Special Counsel for the Federal Trade Commission from 1915 to 1917 and US Representative to the Allied Maritime Transport Council from 1917 to 1918. He was Vice Chairman of the US Shipping Board from 1917 to 1920. Stevens served in the New Hampshire House again in 1923. In 1926 he accepted an appointment as foreign policy advisor to the King of Siam, a position he held until 1935, except for six months in 1933 when he was a member of the US Federal Trade Commission. From 1935 to 1942 he was a member of the Federal Tariff Commission, serving as Chairman from 1937 to 1942.
US Congressman. His family moved to Lisbon, New Hampshire in 1876. Stevens graduated from Harvard Law School and became an attorney in 1899. He later moved to Landaff, where he engaged in farming. Stevens served in the New Hampshire House of Representatives in 1909 and 1911, and 1913. In 1912 he was elected to the US House of Representatives as a Democrat and served one term before running unsuccessfully for the US Senate in 1914. He then served as Special Counsel for the Federal Trade Commission from 1915 to 1917 and US Representative to the Allied Maritime Transport Council from 1917 to 1918. He was Vice Chairman of the US Shipping Board from 1917 to 1920. Stevens served in the New Hampshire House again in 1923. In 1926 he accepted an appointment as foreign policy advisor to the King of Siam, a position he held until 1935, except for six months in 1933 when he was a member of the US Federal Trade Commission. From 1935 to 1942 he was a member of the Federal Tariff Commission, serving as Chairman from 1937 to 1942.
Bio by: Bill McKern
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