Stephen family explained

The Stephen family is a prominent legal dynasty in Australia that has produced a number of judges and jurists.^[1] Members include:

• John Stephen (1771–1833), commissioner of the Courts of Requests in New South Wales, solicitor-general, judge of the Supreme Court of New South Wales.^[2]
• Sidney Stephen (1797–1858), son of John (1771–1833), a puisne judge of the Supreme Court of New Zealand.^[3]
• John Stephen, (1798–1854), son of John, alderman for the City of Melbourne.^[4]
• Sir Alfred Stephen (1802–1894), son of John (1771–1833), Lieutenant-Governor of NSW and Chief Justice of NSW.^[5]
• Francis Pasmore Stephen (1804–1837), son of John (1771–1833), solicitor in Sydney, and proprietor of the Australian newspaper.^[6]
• George Milner Stephen (1812–1894), son of John (1771–1833), advocate-general and crown solicitor in South Australia in 1838.^[7]
• Francis John Sidney (Frank) Stephen (1822–1895), solicitor to the Melbourne City Council.^[8]
• James Wilberforce Stephen (1822–1881), judge of the Victorian Supreme Court.^[9]
• Montagu Stephen (1827–1872), son of Alfred, Solicitor, member for Canterbury in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly.^[10]
• Sir Henry Stephen (1828–1920), son of Alfred, politician and Puisne Judge of the Supreme Court of New South Wales.^[11]
• Edward Milner Stephen (1834–1894), son of Alfred.^[12]
• Harold Stephen (1841–1889), son of George Milner, member for Monaro.News: death of Mr Harold Stephen . . 2 December 1889 . 7 . National Library of Australia.
• Cecil Bedford Stephen K.C. (died 1910), sixth son and associate of Alfred.^[13]
• Septimus Stephen (1842–1901), seventh son of Alfred, founder of the law firm Stephen, Jaques and Stephen.^[14]
• Robert Campbell Stephen (1867–1947), son of Septimus, Brigadier-general in the British Army.^[15]
• Edward Milner Stephen (1870–1939) son of Edward Milner, NSW supreme court judge 1929–1939.^[16]
• Sir Colin Campbell Stephen (1872–1937) son of Septimus, joined his father's lawfirm Stephen, Jaques and Stephen.^[17]
• Adrian Consett Stephen (1894–1918), son of Consett, grandson of Montague, awarded the Croix de Guerre at the Somme and the Military Cross at Passchendaele before being killed in action in Ypres.^[18]
• Sir George Stephen QC (1794 – 20 June 1879) was a British solicitor, barrister, author and anti-slavery proponent, practiced at the Victorian Bar, father of James Wilberforce Stephen and nephew of John Stephen.

Sir Ninian Stephen, a Justice in the High Court and Governor-General of Australia does not appear to have been related.^[1]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Australian Legal Dynasties: The Stephens and the Streets . K . Fox . 17 February 2015 . Australian Dictionary of Biography.
2. C.H. . Currey . Stephen, John (1771–1833) . stephen-john-1292 .
3. Web site: Sidney Stephen (1797–1858) . An Encyclopaedia of New Zealand . 1966.
4. News: Funeral of the late John Stephen esq . . 2 November 1854 . 5 . National Library of Australia.
5. M. . Rutledge . Stephen, Sir Alfred (1802–1894) . stephen-sir-alfred-1291 .
6. News: Vox Populi, Vox Dei . . 28 February 1837 . 2 . National Library of Australia.
7. Stephen, George Milner (1812–1894) . stephen-george-milner-1294 .
8. News: Death of Mr Frank Stephen, Sen. . . 11 May 1895 . 8 . National Library of Australia.
9. A.G. . Thomson Zainu'ddin . Stephen, James Wilberforce (1822–1881) . Stephen-James-Wilberforce-4639 .
10. M. . Rutledge . Stephen, Montagu Consett (1827–1872) . stephen-montagu-consett-1283 .
11. M. . Rutledge . Stephen, Sir Matthew Henry (1828–1920) . stephen-sir-matthew-henry-1301 .
12. News: Intercolonial telegrams . . 15 February 1894 . 6 . National Library of Australia.
13. News: Death of Mr C. B. Stephen, K.C. . . 22,611 . New South Wales, Australia . 4 July 1910 . 2 March 2021 . 8 . National Library of Australia.
14. M. . Rutledge . Stephen, Septimus Alfred (1842–1901) . stephen-septimus-alfred-1284 .
15. News: Brigadier-General Stephen . . 12 February 1926 . 10 . National Library of Australia.
16. M. . Rutledge . Stephen, Edward Milner (1870–1939) . stephen-edward-milner-1300 .
17. M. . Rutledge . Stephen, Sir Colin Campbell (1872–1937) . stephen-sir-colin-campbell-1285 .
18. News: A Sydney hero. Death of Lieutenant Adrian Consett Stephen . . 21 March 1918 . 8 . National Library of Australia.