In 1854 , his father became the first governor of the new Washington Territory and the Stevens family moved to Olympia , Washington .
Stevens was born in Newport , Rhode Island on June 9 , 1842 , the son of Isaac I. Stevens and Margaret Hazard Stevens .
In 1854 , Stevens ' father became the first governor of the new Washington Territory and Stevens Stevens family moved to Olympia , Washington .
Stevens was born in Newport , Rhode Island on June 9 , 1842 , the son of Isaac I. Stevens and Margaret Hazard Stevens .