Frederick Stevens (Australian politician) explained

Frederick Perkins Stevens (1820 – 17 May 1888) was a merchant and politician in colonial Victoria, a member of the Victorian Legislative Council.

Early life

Stevens was born in Hobart Town, Van Diemen's Land (now Tasmania), the son of Sylvester Stamford Stephen and Bridget, née Edwards.^[1]

Colonial Australia

Stevens arrived in the Port Phillip District around 1837.^[1] On 31 May 1853 Stevens was elected to the unicameral Victorian Legislative Council for Belfast and Warrnambool.^[2] Stevens held this position until resigning in May 1854.^[1]

Stevens died in Deniliquin, New South Wales on 17 May 1888, he married twice.^[1]

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Notes and References

1. 877 . Frederick Perkins Stevens . 28 August 2022.
2. Web site: Early History of the Colony of Victoria . II . Labilliere, Francis Peter . Francis Labilliere . 1878 . 19 July 2014.