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    Jonathon Drake Stevenson

    Birth: 1-1-1797

    Death: 2-14-1894

Biography

Jonathon Drake Stevenson was a politician and military commander. He served as private secretary to Daniel C. Tompkins, Vice President of the United States. He accepted the command of military volunteer regiment in California from President Polk in 1846. He later became military commander of the southern district of California, and, in 1872, was appointed Shipping Commissioner for the Port of San Francisco.

Letter References

Letter from Samuel Sweezey Seward to William Henry Seward, November 13, 1840

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Biography: 
Jonathon Drake Stevenson was a politician and military commander. He served as private secretary to Daniel C. Tompkins, Vice President of the United States. He accepted the command of military volunteer regiment in California from President Polk in 1846. He later became military commander of the southern district of California, and, in 1872, was appointed Shipping Commissioner for the Port of San Francisco.
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Unpublished Manuscript
Book or Monograph Title: 
Finding Aid for the Jonathan Drake Stevenson papers
Author(s) or Editor(s): 
University of California, Los Angeles. Library. Department of Special Collections
Year: 
2008
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Website
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https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=11357978&ref=acom
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Find a Grave
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Citation for Death Info:
Citation Type: 
Unpublished Manuscript
Book or Monograph Title: 
Finding Aid for the Jonathon Drake Stevenson Papers
Author(s) or Editor(s): 
Department of Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library, UCLA.
Year: 
2008
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