Stephen Stevens

Stephen C. Stevens (1793 – November 7, 1870) was an American judge, lawyer, politician, and abolitionist who served in the Indiana House of Representatives, the Indiana Senate, and as a Justice on the Indiana Supreme Court. Biography Early life and education Born in Kentucky in 1793, Stevens moved to Brookville, Indiana sometime before 1812. In Brookville, Stevens worked a variety of jobs, including as a tavern keeper and merchant. While working as a shopkeeper, he was indicted for selling a tin pan to a Native American but the indictment was eventually quashed.