Stevens, Robert Livingston, 1787-1856
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Robert Livingston Stevens (born October 18, 1787, Hoboken, NJ–d. April 20, 1856, Hoboken, NJ) was an American inventor and steamship builder who served as president of the Camden and Amboy Railroad in the 1830s and 1840s. In 1807, the Stevens and his father built the Phœnix, a steamboat which became the first to navigate the ocean successfully when she traveled from New York City to the Delaware River in 1809.
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| descendantOf | Alexander, James, 1691-1756 | person |
| descendantOf | Alexander, Mary, -1760 | person |
| employeeOf | Camden and Amboy Railroad and Transportation Company. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Emmet, Thomas Addis | person |
| descendantOf | Livingston, Robert R., 1746-1813 | person |
| associatedWith | Menzies, Archibald, 1754-1842. | person |
| sibling of | Stevens, Edwin A. (Edwin Augustus), 1795-1868. | person |
| associatedWith | Stevens family. | family |
| associatedWith | Stevens family. | family |
| associatedWith | Stevens family. | family |
| grandchildOf | Stevens, John, 1716-1792 | person |
| childOf | Stevens, John, 1749-1838 | person |
| sibling of | Stevens, John Cox, 1785-1857 | person |
| associatedWith | Swank, James Moore, 1832-1914. | person |
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| Hoboken | NJ | US | |
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Birth 1787-10-18
Death 1856-04-20
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