GARRETT STEVENS first came to Cleveland as representative of an insurance company and was identified with the claim departments of several companies both in Cleveland and elsewhere until 1916, when he opened his office for the private practice of law in the Guardian Building. Mr. Stevens has been a lawyer for many years, and grew up in the atmosphere of that profession and in close association with democratic politics in Old Berks County, Pennsylvania.
Mr. Stevens was born at Reading, Pennsylvania, December 19, 1877, a son of Garrett B. and Catherine Mary (Zeller) Stevens. His father was born on a farm near Feasterville in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, while the mother was a native of Reading, and in that city they were married. Both parents are now deceased. Garrett B. Stevens practiced law at Reading for more than thirty years and for twenty years was recognized democratic leader in Berks County. He never held an office for himself. His death occurred in 1910 at the age of sixty-five, while the mother passed away in 1911, aged sixty-six. During most of the time Garret B. Stevens practiced law alone, but subsequently was associated with Judge W. Kerper Stevens under the firm name of Stevens & Stevens. These partners were not related. Later he had his son John B. Stevens as a partner under the firm name of Stevens & Stevens. There were five children in the family, Garrett being the oldest. Wallace, who took special work in Harvard University of New York and is now an attorney and vice president of a bonding company at Hartford, Connecticut. John B., still in practice at Reading, graduated A.B. from the University of Pennsylvania and studied law under his father. The two daughters are Elizabeth B. and Catherine M., both living in Philadelphia. Elizabeth holds a degree Bachelor of Domestic Science from Drexel Institute of Philadelphia while Catherine is a graduate of the Reading High School. Elizabeth is now a teacher of domestic science in the public schools of Philadelphia while Catherine is secretary of the correction department of Municipal Court at Philadelphia. All the children were born at Reading, and all of the sons are successful lawyers.
Garrett B. Stevens graduated from the Reading High School in 1895, spent two years in the literary department of Yale College and from there entered Dickinson College of Law at Carlisle, Pennsylvania, where he was graduated LL. B, in 1889. In 1898 at the outbreak of the Spanish-American war his entire class with the exception of two members enlisted in Company G of the 8th Pennsylvania Infantry. Mr. Stevens got only as far as Camp Alger at Washington, where he suffered a sunstroke and after three months was sent home. He the resumed his studies, and on December 20, 1899, was admitted t the Pennsylvania bar. he at once began practice at Reading, and had an office alone for about six years. he then became connected with the Maryland Casualty Company and came to Cleveland as resident claim manager for two years. he was admitted to the Ohio bar in 1908. From Cleveland he was transferred to new York City and then to Baltimore, where he was assistant manager or examiner of claims. Mr. Stevens again came to Cleveland, this time as claim attorney for The General Accident, Fire and Life Insurance Corporation, Limited. He returned to Cleveland September 17, 1912, and in September, 1916; he gave up his work with the insurance company to engage in the general practice of law. He is secretary of The International Motors Accessories Company of Cleveland and secretary and a director of The H.E. McMillan & Son Company of Cleveland. While connected with the insurance companies he tried cases in thirty-seven states of the Union.
Mr. Stevens is a noted orator and was on the National Board of Speakers of the democratic party during three of the Bryan campaigns. He was nineteen years old when Bryan was first a candidate for president, and during the summer and early fall of 1896 he went all through the New England states speaking for Bryan and was widely known as the "schoolboy orator." He was also a member of the campaign committees of Berks County, Pennsylvania and for several years was his father's right hand man in politics in that section. It is characteristic that he has never been a candidate for office himself. Mr. Stevens is a member of Reading Lodge No. 549 Free and Accepted Masons at Reading, Pennsylvania, and was formerly a member of Berks County Bar Association. His church is the Presbyterian.
September 4, 1901, he married Miss Sarah S. Stayman of Carlisle, Pennsylvania, daughter of Joseph B. and Mary S. (Shelley) Stayman, both deceased. her people were retired farmers and an old family of Carlisle. Mrs. Stevens was born in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, where she received her early education, and graduated for an academy at Carlisle. Mr. and Mrs. Stevens reside at 1608 East 84th Street. Their two children are Garrett Barcalow, born at Reading, Pennsylvania and Mary Catherine, born in New York.
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Mr. Stevens was born at Reading, Pennsylvania, December 19, 1877, a son of Garrett B. and Catherine Mary (Zeller) Stevens. His father was born on a farm near Feasterville in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, while the mother was a native of Reading, and in that city they were married. Both parents are now deceased. Garrett B. Stevens practiced law at Reading for more than thirty years and for twenty years was recognized democratic leader in Berks County. He never held an office for himself. His death occurred in 1910 at the age of sixty-five, while the mother passed away in 1911, aged sixty-six. During most of the time Garret B. Stevens practiced law alone, but subsequently was associated with Judge W. Kerper Stevens under the firm name of Stevens & Stevens. These partners were not related. Later he had his son John B. Stevens as a partner under the firm name of Stevens & Stevens. There were five children in the family, Garrett being the oldest. Wallace, who took special work in Harvard University of New York and is now an attorney and vice president of a bonding company at Hartford, Connecticut. John B., still in practice at Reading, graduated A.B. from the University of Pennsylvania and studied law under his father. The two daughters are Elizabeth B. and Catherine M., both living in Philadelphia. Elizabeth holds a degree Bachelor of Domestic Science from Drexel Institute of Philadelphia while Catherine is a graduate of the Reading High School. Elizabeth is now a teacher of domestic science in the public schools of Philadelphia while Catherine is secretary of the correction department of Municipal Court at Philadelphia. All the children were born at Reading, and all of the sons are successful lawyers.
Garrett B. Stevens graduated from the Reading High School in 1895, spent two years in the literary department of Yale College and from there entered Dickinson College of Law at Carlisle, Pennsylvania, where he was graduated LL. B, in 1889. In 1898 at the outbreak of the Spanish-American war his entire class with the exception of two members enlisted in Company G of the 8th Pennsylvania Infantry. Mr. Stevens got only as far as Camp Alger at Washington, where he suffered a sunstroke and after three months was sent home. He the resumed his studies, and on December 20, 1899, was admitted t the Pennsylvania bar. he at once began practice at Reading, and had an office alone for about six years. he then became connected with the Maryland Casualty Company and came to Cleveland as resident claim manager for two years. he was admitted to the Ohio bar in 1908. From Cleveland he was transferred to new York City and then to Baltimore, where he was assistant manager or examiner of claims. Mr. Stevens again came to Cleveland, this time as claim attorney for The General Accident, Fire and Life Insurance Corporation, Limited. He returned to Cleveland September 17, 1912, and in September, 1916; he gave up his work with the insurance company to engage in the general practice of law. He is secretary of The International Motors Accessories Company of Cleveland and secretary and a director of The H.E. McMillan & Son Company of Cleveland. While connected with the insurance companies he tried cases in thirty-seven states of the Union.
Mr. Stevens is a noted orator and was on the National Board of Speakers of the democratic party during three of the Bryan campaigns. He was nineteen years old when Bryan was first a candidate for president, and during the summer and early fall of 1896 he went all through the New England states speaking for Bryan and was widely known as the "schoolboy orator." He was also a member of the campaign committees of Berks County, Pennsylvania and for several years was his father's right hand man in politics in that section. It is characteristic that he has never been a candidate for office himself. Mr. Stevens is a member of Reading Lodge No. 549 Free and Accepted Masons at Reading, Pennsylvania, and was formerly a member of Berks County Bar Association. His church is the Presbyterian.
September 4, 1901, he married Miss Sarah S. Stayman of Carlisle, Pennsylvania, daughter of Joseph B. and Mary S. (Shelley) Stayman, both deceased. her people were retired farmers and an old family of Carlisle. Mrs. Stevens was born in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, where she received her early education, and graduated for an academy at Carlisle. Mr. and Mrs. Stevens reside at 1608 East 84th Street. Their two children are Garrett Barcalow, born at Reading, Pennsylvania and Mary Catherine, born in New York.
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GARRETT STEVENS first came to Cleveland as representative of an insurance company and was identified with the claim departments of several companies both in Cleveland and elsewhere until 1916, when he opened his office for the private practice of law in the Guardian Building. Mr. Stevens has been a lawyer for many years, and grew up in the atmosphere of that profession and in close association with democratic politics in Old Berks County, Pennsylvania.
Mr. Stevens was born at Reading, Pennsylvania, December 19, 1877, a son of Garrett B. and Catherine Mary (Zeller) Stevens. His father was born on a farm near Feasterville in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, while the mother was a native of Reading, and in that city they were married. Both parents are now deceased. Garrett B. Stevens practiced law at Reading for more than thirty years and for twenty years was recognized democratic leader in Berks County. He never held an office for himself. His death occurred in 1910 at the age of sixty-five, while the mother passed away in 1911, aged sixty-six. During most of the time Garret B. Stevens practiced law alone, but subsequently was associated with Judge W. Kerper Stevens under the firm name of Stevens & Stevens. These partners were not related. Later he had his son John B. Stevens as a partner under the firm name of Stevens & Stevens. There were five children in the family, Garrett being the oldest. Wallace, who took special work in Harvard University of New York and is now an attorney and vice president of a bonding company at Hartford, Connecticut. John B., still in practice at Reading, graduated A.B. from the University of Pennsylvania and studied law under his father. The two daughters are Elizabeth B. and Catherine M., both living in Philadelphia. Elizabeth holds a degree Bachelor of Domestic Science from Drexel Institute of Philadelphia while Catherine is a graduate of the Reading High School. Elizabeth is now a teacher of domestic science in the public schools of Philadelphia while Catherine is secretary of the correction department of Municipal Court at Philadelphia. All the children were born at Reading, and all of the sons are successful lawyers.
Garrett B. Stevens graduated from the Reading High School in 1895, spent two years in the literary department of Yale College and from there entered Dickinson College of Law at Carlisle, Pennsylvania, where he was graduated LL. B, in 1889. In 1898 at the outbreak of the Spanish-American war his entire class with the exception of two members enlisted in Company G of the 8th Pennsylvania Infantry. Mr. Stevens got only as far as Camp Alger at Washington, where he suffered a sunstroke and after three months was sent home. He the resumed his studies, and on December 20, 1899, was admitted t the Pennsylvania bar. he at once began practice at Reading, and had an office alone for about six years. he then became connected with the Maryland Casualty Company and came to Cleveland as resident claim manager for two years. he was admitted to the Ohio bar in 1908. From Cleveland he was transferred to new York City and then to Baltimore, where he was assistant manager or examiner of claims. Mr. Stevens again came to Cleveland, this time as claim attorney for The General Accident, Fire and Life Insurance Corporation, Limited. He returned to Cleveland September 17, 1912, and in September, 1916; he gave up his work with the insurance company to engage in the general practice of law. He is secretary of The International Motors Accessories Company of Cleveland and secretary and a director of The H.E. McMillan & Son Company of Cleveland. While connected with the insurance companies he tried cases in thirty-seven states of the Union.
Mr. Stevens is a noted orator and was on the National Board of Speakers of the democratic party during three of the Bryan campaigns. He was nineteen years old when Bryan was first a candidate for president, and during the summer and early fall of 1896 he went all through the New England states speaking for Bryan and was widely known as the "schoolboy orator." He was also a member of the campaign committees of Berks County, Pennsylvania and for several years was his father's right hand man in politics in that section. It is characteristic that he has never been a candidate for office himself. Mr. Stevens is a member of Reading Lodge No. 549 Free and Accepted Masons at Reading, Pennsylvania, and was formerly a member of Berks County Bar Association. His church is the Presbyterian.
September 4, 1901, he married Miss Sarah S. Stayman of Carlisle, Pennsylvania, daughter of Joseph B. and Mary S. (Shelley) Stayman, both deceased. her people were retired farmers and an old family of Carlisle. Mrs. Stevens was born in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, where she received her early education, and graduated for an academy at Carlisle. Mr. and Mrs. Stevens reside at 1608 East 84th Street. Their two children are Garrett Barcalow, born at Reading, Pennsylvania and Mary Catherine, born in New York.
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Mr. Stevens was born at Reading, Pennsylvania, December 19, 1877, a son of Garrett B. and Catherine Mary (Zeller) Stevens. His father was born on a farm near Feasterville in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, while the mother was a native of Reading, and in that city they were married. Both parents are now deceased. Garrett B. Stevens practiced law at Reading for more than thirty years and for twenty years was recognized democratic leader in Berks County. He never held an office for himself. His death occurred in 1910 at the age of sixty-five, while the mother passed away in 1911, aged sixty-six. During most of the time Garret B. Stevens practiced law alone, but subsequently was associated with Judge W. Kerper Stevens under the firm name of Stevens & Stevens. These partners were not related. Later he had his son John B. Stevens as a partner under the firm name of Stevens & Stevens. There were five children in the family, Garrett being the oldest. Wallace, who took special work in Harvard University of New York and is now an attorney and vice president of a bonding company at Hartford, Connecticut. John B., still in practice at Reading, graduated A.B. from the University of Pennsylvania and studied law under his father. The two daughters are Elizabeth B. and Catherine M., both living in Philadelphia. Elizabeth holds a degree Bachelor of Domestic Science from Drexel Institute of Philadelphia while Catherine is a graduate of the Reading High School. Elizabeth is now a teacher of domestic science in the public schools of Philadelphia while Catherine is secretary of the correction department of Municipal Court at Philadelphia. All the children were born at Reading, and all of the sons are successful lawyers.
Garrett B. Stevens graduated from the Reading High School in 1895, spent two years in the literary department of Yale College and from there entered Dickinson College of Law at Carlisle, Pennsylvania, where he was graduated LL. B, in 1889. In 1898 at the outbreak of the Spanish-American war his entire class with the exception of two members enlisted in Company G of the 8th Pennsylvania Infantry. Mr. Stevens got only as far as Camp Alger at Washington, where he suffered a sunstroke and after three months was sent home. He the resumed his studies, and on December 20, 1899, was admitted t the Pennsylvania bar. he at once began practice at Reading, and had an office alone for about six years. he then became connected with the Maryland Casualty Company and came to Cleveland as resident claim manager for two years. he was admitted to the Ohio bar in 1908. From Cleveland he was transferred to new York City and then to Baltimore, where he was assistant manager or examiner of claims. Mr. Stevens again came to Cleveland, this time as claim attorney for The General Accident, Fire and Life Insurance Corporation, Limited. He returned to Cleveland September 17, 1912, and in September, 1916; he gave up his work with the insurance company to engage in the general practice of law. He is secretary of The International Motors Accessories Company of Cleveland and secretary and a director of The H.E. McMillan & Son Company of Cleveland. While connected with the insurance companies he tried cases in thirty-seven states of the Union.
Mr. Stevens is a noted orator and was on the National Board of Speakers of the democratic party during three of the Bryan campaigns. He was nineteen years old when Bryan was first a candidate for president, and during the summer and early fall of 1896 he went all through the New England states speaking for Bryan and was widely known as the "schoolboy orator." He was also a member of the campaign committees of Berks County, Pennsylvania and for several years was his father's right hand man in politics in that section. It is characteristic that he has never been a candidate for office himself. Mr. Stevens is a member of Reading Lodge No. 549 Free and Accepted Masons at Reading, Pennsylvania, and was formerly a member of Berks County Bar Association. His church is the Presbyterian.
September 4, 1901, he married Miss Sarah S. Stayman of Carlisle, Pennsylvania, daughter of Joseph B. and Mary S. (Shelley) Stayman, both deceased. her people were retired farmers and an old family of Carlisle. Mrs. Stevens was born in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, where she received her early education, and graduated for an academy at Carlisle. Mr. and Mrs. Stevens reside at 1608 East 84th Street. Their two children are Garrett Barcalow, born at Reading, Pennsylvania and Mary Catherine, born in New York.
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