An Illustrated History of the State of Washington, by Rev. H.K. Hines, D.D., The
Lewis Publishing Co., Chicago, IL., 1893, pages 358-359
	
	
	R. STEVENSON, of the grocery firm of Hull & Stevenson, of Cheney, was born
in Canada in 1843, a son of John and Mary (Oldham) Stevenson, the former a
native of Ireland and the latter of Canada. Our subject, the second of eight
children, came to the United States in 1864, and two years afterward located in
California, since which time he has remained on the Pacific Coast, engaged in
farming, mining and various other callings. In 1879 he located on a farm in
Cheney, Washington, and was actively engaged in agricultural pursuits there
until 1891. In that year he purchased Mr. Brittain's interest in the grocery
firm of Hull & Brittain. Mr. Stevenson is one of the most enterprising men in
the thriving city of Cheney, and the firm of Hull & Stevenson have a large and
profitable trade.
	He was married in 1878, to Miss A.M. Haire, a native of Canada. To this
union have been born four children, only two of whom are now living: Harold,
aged thirteen years; and Carrie, three years. Mr. Stevenson is a member of the
Congregational Church, and in his political views our subject affiliates with
the People's party.
	
	
Submitted to the WA. Bios Project in September 2003 by Jeffrey L. Elmer
	
	
	
	
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