Historedia
Person

John Stevenson

Events
2
Episodes
2
Years
1794–1865

Every event in Historedia whose sources name John Stevenson, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Founding of the Oban Distillery

    1794

    Role: co-founder and operator (new person candidate; no existing Person identity established)

    1. 1794 · Oban distillery, Oban, ScotlandFounding of the Oban Distillery

      The Stevenson brothers built the Oban distillery in 1794, before the town of the same name arose around its harbour.

  2. James Hudson Taylor founds the China Inland Mission

    1865

    Role: Early Missionary

    1. 25 June 1865 · Brighton beachFounding Vision

      Taylor experienced a 'heavenly vision' on Brighton beach, dedicating himself to founding a society for the evangelization of unreached inland provinces.

Sources

  1. Oban distillery Wikipedia, revision of 2026-02-16
  2. OMF International Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-02