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| 1769 |
Born on July 8, in York County, Pennsylvania. |
| About 1791 |
Emigrated with parents to Berkeley County, Virginia. |
| 1799 |
Married Lucy Swearingen in Virginia. |
| 1809 |
Second Sheriff of Randolph County, Illinois Territory. |
| 1812-1814 |
Advanced to Colonel in two campaigns of the War of 1812. |
| September 1814 |
Elected Delegate from Illinois Territory to the 14th United States Congress. |
| September 1814 |
The unprecedented third term of the 13th Congress convened. Washington had been burned by the British in August. |
| October 1814 |
Stephenson is appointed to fill the seat of Shadrach Bond,
retiree, in 13th Congress. |
| November 14, 1814 |
Stephenson takes his seat in the 13th United States Congress, filling the seat of Bond. |
| May 11, 1816 |
President James Madison appoints Stephenson Receiver of Moneys of the newly established Edwardsville Land Office. |
| 1818 |
Edwardsville’s first bank opens. Stephenson is one of organizers and elected president of the bank. |
| 1818 |
Stephenson is a Madison County Representative to the Constitutional Convention in Kaskaskia, to frame State of Illinois Constitution. |
| February 23, 1819 |
Edwardsville receives town charter from State of Illinois. Stephenson appointed as a member of the Board of Trustees. |
| August 6, 1819 |
Stephenson, Illinois Sub-Agent for Indian Affairs, assists Auguste Chouteau in negotiating treaty for the United States to purchase 14 million acres in central Illinois from the Kickapoo Indians. |
| 1820 |
Began construction of his new home south of Edwardsville. |
| 1822 |
Died October 10, in his home. Was buried in Lusk Memorial Cemetery, Edwardsville, Illinois. |
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