George Washington Stephens, Sr.

George Washington Stephens was a Canadian businessman, lawyer, and politician.

Born in Swanton, Vermont, the son of Harrison Stephens and Sarah Jackson, his father was a wealthy Montreal merchant who was from Vermont and Stephens was born there when his mother was visiting . After working in the retail hardware trade and working with his brother in the family business, Stephens received a law degree from McGill College in 1863 and was admitted to the Quebec Bar. He started practicing law in a partnership but soon practiced alone.

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