History
- John Stevens (immigrant) (1682–1737), immigrant to the U.S.A., Port Collector at Perth Amboy, New Jersey
- John Austin Stevens (1827-1910), U.S. historian and businessman
- Thaddeus Stevens (1792–1868), U.S. lawyer famous for defending runaway slaves
- John H. Stevens (1820–1900), considered to be the first settler in the city of Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Robert Stevens (photo editor) (d. 2001), U.S. photo editor, 2001 anthrax attacks victim
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