John Cox Stevens
John Cox Stevens | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 24, 1785 Hoboken, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Died | June 10, 1857 (aged 71) New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Columbia University |
| Spouse |
Maria Cambridge Livingston
(m. 1809) |
| Parent(s) | Rachel Cox John Stevens III |
| Relatives | Robert L. Stevens (brother) Edwin A. Stevens (brother) See Stevens family |
John Cox Stevens (September 24, 1785 – June 10, 1857) was the founding Commodore of the New York Yacht Club. He was a member of the America syndicate which, in 1851, won the trophy that would become the America's Cup.