Charles Clark Stevenson (February 20, 1826 – September 21, 1890) was an American politician who was the fifth Governor of Nevada.
[1] In 1859 Stevenson arrived in Ophir (later Virginia City), Nevada, where he worked in mining, milling, and agriculture.
[2] Stevenson was elected to Nevada Senate representing Storey County, serving three terms.
During his tenure, programs were established which supported livestock and farming industries, the Stewart Indian School was created, and the University of Nevada was reconstructed.
Stevenson died of typhoid fever while in office on September 21, 1890, in Carson City, Nevada, at the age of 64.