Lydia Stevens

Lydia Stevens
Member of the Connecticut House of Representatives
from the 151st district
In office
1989–1993
Preceded byEmil Benvenuto
Succeeded byClaudia Powers
Personal details
Born(1918-08-02)August 2, 1918
Highland Park, Illinois, U.S.
DiedFebruary 25, 2014(2014-02-25) (aged 95)
Guilford, Connecticut, U.S.
PartyRepublican
SpouseGeorge Cooke Stevens
EducationVassar College

Lydia Beebe Hastings Stevens (August 2, 1918 – February 25, 2014) was an American politician who served in the Connecticut House of Representatives from 1989 to 1993, representing the 151st district as a Republican.

Personal life

Stevens was born in Highland Park, Illinois. She graduated from Vassar College in 1939. In 1940, she married George Cooke Stevens and eventually moved to Greenwich, Connecticut. She was involved in the community and was President of the Greenwich Broadcasting Company.[1][2]

Stevens died in Guilford, Connecticut, on February 25, 2014. She was 95.[1]

Political career

Stevens was elected to the Connecticut House of Representatives in 1988, and she served two terms representing the 151st district as a Republican. She did not run for reelection in 1992 and was succeeded by Claudia Powers.[3]

Notes

  1. 1 2 "Lydia Stevens Obituary". Hartford Courant. Legacy.com. March 1, 2014. Retrieved July 24, 2026.
  2. ↑ 'Lydia Stevens, former state representative from Greenwich, dies at 95,' Greenwich Time.com (Connecticut), Justin Pottle, February 28. 2014
  3. ↑ "State House 151 Historical Election Results". electionhistory.ct.gov. Connecticut Office of the Secretary of the State. Retrieved July 24, 2026.
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