John L. Stevens

John L. Stevens
Minister to the Hawaiian Kingdom
In office September 23, 1889 – May 18, 1893
Preceded by	George W. Merrill
Succeeded by	James H. Blount
Personal details
Born	John Leavitt Stevens August 1, 1820 Mount Vernon, Kennebec County, Maine, United States
Died	February 8, 1895(1895-02-08) (aged 74) Augusta, Maine, United States
Spouse	Mary Lowell Smith ​ (m. 1845)​
Children	4
Parent(s)	John Stevens Charlotte Lyford Stevens

John Leavitt Stevens (August 1, 1820 – February 8, 1895) was the United States Minister to the Hawaiian Kingdom in 1893 when he conspired to overthrow Queen Liliuokalani in association with the Committee of Safety, led by Lorrin A. Thurston and Sanford B. Dole – the first Americans attempting to overthrow a foreign government under the auspices of a United States government officer.^[1] Apart from his work as a politician and diplomat, he was also a journalist, author, minister and newspaper publisher. He founded the Republican Party in Maine and served as Maine State Senator.