Stevenson, Andrew

(1784–1857) U.S. representative, ambassador; born in Culpeper County, Va. Son of a minister, he was a lawyer in Richmond and a member of the Virginia house of delegates (1809–21). In Congress (Dem., Va.; 1821–34, as Speaker, 1827–34), he alienated Whigs with his partisan committee appointments and Southern Democrats with his opposition to nullification. Appointed ambassador to Britain (1834–41), he returned to become president of the Virginia agricultural society and rector at the University of Virginia.

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?From left: Chris Robinson, Paul Stevenson, Andrew Williams and Gareth Williams

Friends get ready to take on 24-hour cycle challenge

IN IT TOGETHER Z HEARTS players, from left, Ryan Stevenson, Andrew Driver and John Sutton thank their travelling fans in Inverness

WAIVE WAGES OR THERE COULD BE HELL TO PAY; Ryan tells Hearts players to join fans and do their bit to secure club's future

Shaw, who trains at Marske with a talented group including Dominic Shaw, Ricky Stevenson, Andrew Wiles and Russell Best, had the race rated as his best so far by his coach Steve Shaw.

Cross country; INBRIEF

Panel: John Francome, Tanya Stevenson, Andrew Thornton, Geoff Lester, Dan Skelton and Ed Chamberlin.

Horse Racing: FESTIVAL UPDATE

Charlie Hunnam, Stella Gonet, Romola Garai, Jamie Bell, Christopher Plummer, Jim Broadbent, Juliet Stevenson, Andrew Havill, Nathan Lane, Barry Humphries, Alan Cumming.

Sequel betters original

"Alan Stevenson, Andrew Thomas, Lewis Summers, Dean Lewis, Rhys Edwards were magnificent, along with Nathan Davies, who has been part of the senior squad for most of the season.

County miss objective one but future is looking bright; Dr Martens League

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