. Biographical sketches of distingushed officers of the army and navy. years. Mr. Stevens business career began at the earlyage of fourteen, at which time he entered the employof a Boston commission house, remaining with thisconcern for several years, and acquiring those thor-ough business habits which were to give him so muchprominence in later years. In 1843, desiring to seesomething of the world be^ond his native land, he. BENJAMIN F. STEVENS. IBRARYJ n% J 57 • accepted the position of Captains clerk on the frigateConstitntion, so famons in the history of the UnitedStates Navy, and on this
. Biographical sketches of distingushed officers of the army and navy. years. Mr. Stevens business career began at the earlyage of fourteen, at which time he entered the employof a Boston commission house, remaining with thisconcern for several years, and acquiring those thor-ough business habits which were to give him so muchprominence in later years. In 1843, desiring to seesomething of the world be^ond his native land, he. BENJAMIN F. STEVENS. IBRARYJ n% J 57 • accepted the position of Captains clerk on the frigateConstitntion, so famons in the history of the UnitedStates Navy, and on this vessel, during his threeyears cruise, visited many parts of the world. Uponhis return to the United States he entered the serviceof the New England Alutual Life Insurance Com-pany as its Secretary. By a close and intelligentapplication to his duties he soon mastered the detailsof the business, and in a comparatively brief periodhad rendered his services of such value to the Com-pany that he was selected for the position of \ice-President. This office he filled with great success forseveral vears, when he was made President of theCompanv, a position which he has occupied continu-ously to the present time. Mr. Stevens is an author-itative writer on the subject of life insurance, but hasnot confined his literary efforts to this subject. Hehas contributed quite liberally on the subjects of Col-onial and New England hist
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