Stevenson, Sr., William

Stevenson, Sr., William

The master builder William Stevenson, Sr., was elected to the Friendship Carpenters' Company on the eve of the Revolution. He joined The Carpenters' Company when the two organizations of master carpenters united in 1786. In 1789 he inventoried the tools of the house carpenter John Barker; that same year he was elected Warden of The Company. In 1811 he became a city Surveyor, and in 1816 he was elected Vice-President of the Carpenters' Company and President the following year.

Biography from Philadelphia Architects and Builders, a project of the Athenaeum of Philadelphia. Written by Roger W. Moss.

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Stevenson

William

, Sr.

1/1/1817

1/1/1786

President, 1817

Vice President, 1816

Warden, 1789

Union St. bet. 2nd & 3rd. (1785) (Prime)

Tatman & Moss Bio Dictionary Phila. Architects page 759. Was elected to the Friendship Carpenters' Company on the eve of the Revolution. He joined the Carpenters' Company when the two organizations of master carpenters united in 1786. In 1789 he inventoried the tools of house carpenter John Barker; that same year he was elected Warden of The Company. In 1811 he became a city Surveyor, and in 1816 he was elected vice-President of The Company and President the following year. See Selected Bibliography in Tatman & Moss Bio Dictionary Phila. Architects. -------------- City Directory - 1805 - William, Sr., carpenter, 152 S. 4th. 1810 - William, city surveyor, near 85 Union. 1814 - William city surveyor, 168 S. 4th. -------------- PA Gazette 1/9/1799 - #13013 Company members joined a large group of citizens representing wards of the city "to search out where late (yellow fever) prevailed and remove to the city hospital infected bedding and clothing for fumigation and washing." Item describes the process of "cleansing city" ward by ward. Robert Evans and John Rugan from South Mulberry Ward; William Stevenson of New Market Ward; George Summers and Joseph Wetherill from Southwark.