David Stevenson

Biographical Summary

Stevenson, David. 11/01/1815-17/07/1886. Ref: 1420. Male.

• Place of Birth: Edinburgh.
• Place of Death: North Berwick, East Lothian.
• Profession: Civil Engineer.
• Appointments Held: Partner 1838-, R & A Stevenson; Chief Engineer 1853-5, Senior Engineer 1855-81, Northern Lighthouse Board.
• Schools and Tutors: High School, Edinburgh.
• Undergraduate Studies: Edinburgh University.
• Publications: "Life of Robert Stevenson" 1878.
• Marital Status: Married (1840) Elizabeth Mackay.
• Family: Sons David Alan Stevenson FRSE 1884-1938, and Charles Alexander Stevenson FRSE 1855-1950.
• Mother: Jean Smith.
• Father: Robert Stevenson FRSE 1772-1850.
• Siblings: Alan Stevenson FRSE 1807-65 and Thomas Stevenson FRSE 1818-87.
• Other Family: Grandfather of David Alan Stevenson FRSE 1891-1971, Father-in-law of William Mackintosh, Lord Kyllachy FRSE 1842-1918.
• References: DNB 54, 1898, 235-6; Proc Roy Soc Edinb, 14, 1886-7, (145-51).
• Memberships: M Inst.CE (1844), FRSSA (1838, President 1868-9).
• Date of Election: 18/03/1844.
• Proposers: David Milne (Home), 15/1/1844, (ms Proposal NLS Acc 10,000/46). (Billet 19/2/1844, 4/3/1844).
• Service to the RSE: Councillor 1857-60, 1879-82, Vice-President 1873-9.
• Notes: Introduced the use of paraffin oil in lighthouses.
• Fellow Type: OF.

SOURCE: Waterston, Charles D; Macmillan Shearer, A (July 2006). Biographical index of former fellows of the Royal Society of Edinburgh, 1783-2002: Biographical Index. II. Edinburgh: The Royal Society of Edinburgh. ISBN 978-0-902198-84-5. page 883