Retirement
After returning from Washington in 1915, Stephenson retired to his home in Marinette, where he remained until his death. Noted for his local philanthropies in Marinette, a park, street, and memorial library are named in his honor.
His younger brother, Samuel Merritt Stephenson, served as a U.S. Representative from Michigan.
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