Stephen

Alexander Richard Stephen, the pioneer Physician and Surgeon, at Collingwood is a grandson of Alexander Stephen, author of “Memoirs of John Horne Tooke,” and several biographies and obituaries, and son of Thomas Stephen, an Ensign in the First Regiment of Foot or Royal Scots at the battle of Waterloo, and was born at Tunbridge-Wells, Kent, England, February 24, 1827. His father was wounded at the battle of Waterloo, and the son has the original letter sent to his father, containing a remittance of twenty-five pounds, called ” blood money,” presented to him on account of the wound received. He has … Read more