Linton Stephens should not be confused with Linden Stephens.
| Linton Stephens | |
| Office: | Justice of the Supreme Court of Georgia |
| Term Start: | June 1859 |
| Term End: | August 1860 |
| Predecessor: | Charles James McDonald |
| Successor: | Charles J. Jenkins |
| Birth Date: | 1 July 1823 |
| Birth Place: | Crawfordville, Georgia, U.S. |
| Death Place: | Sparta, Georgia, U.S. |
| Nationality: | American |
| Signature: | Justice Linton Stephens signature.png |
| Signature Alt: | Cursive signature in ink |
Linton Stephens (July 1, 1823 – July 14, 1872)[1] was a Georgia lawyer and politician who served as a justice of the Supreme Court of Georgia from 1859 to 1860.
Stephens was the brother of Alexander H. Stephens.[1] Their father died on May 7, 1826, and their mother died seven days later, leaving them orphaned before Stephens was three years old. Stephens had two siblings and two half-siblings, and the family was broken up, with the children sent to live with kin on the side of their respective mothers. Stephens went to his grandmother and a maiden aunt on his mother's side, where he remained for nearly four years. In 1830, the administration of his father's estate was wound up, with each child receiving four hundred and forty-four dollars. Stephens was transferred to the guardianship of his uncle, John W. Lindsay of Upson County, Georgia. There Stephens first went to school. In 1836, he entered the academy at Culloden for a year only, and the following autumn, he was transferred to the guardianship of his brother, Alexander, in Crawfordville, Georgia.[2]