The Stephens
- Alexander H. Stephens (1812–1883), Georgia State Representative 1836-1841, Georgia State Senator 1842, U.S. Representative from Georgia 1843-1859 1873-1882, Delegate to the Confederate States Provisional Congress from Georgia 1861-1862, Vice President of the Confederate States 1861-1865, candidate for U.S. Senate from Georgia 1872, Governor of Georgia 1882-1883. Brother of Linton Stephens.
- Linton Stephens (1823–1872), Georgia State Representative 1849 1863, Georgia State Senator 1853-1855, candidate for U.S. Representative from Georgia 1855 1857, Justice of the Georgia Supreme Court 1859-1860. Brother of Alexander H. Stephens.
- Robert G. Stephens, Jr. (1913–2003), Attorney of Athens, Georgia 1947-1950; Georgia State Senator 1951-1953; Georgia State Representative 1953-1959; delegate to the Democratic National Convention 1964; U.S. Representative from Georgia 1961-1977. Great-grandnephew of Alexander H. Stephens.
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Famous quotes containing the word stephens:
“Crouching down where nothing stirs
In the silence of the furze,
Crouching down again to brood
In the sunny solitude.”
—James Kenneth Stephens (1882–1950)
“The long, rolling,
Steady-pouring,
Deep-trenched
Green billow:”
—James Kenneth Stephens (1882–1950)