W. H. C. Stephenson (c.1825 – April 6, 1899) was a doctor, preacher, and civil rights activist in Virginia City, Nevada, and Omaha, Nebraska.
He pushed for the application of the 1866 Civil Rights Act to Nevada, for access to public schools (which were not integrated in Virginia City until after 1872).
[7] He was elected president of the Convention of Colored Citizens of the State of Nevada with treasurer Moses Elliot and Secretary Joseph Price.
[6] That year, the Territorial Enterprise reported that "a person of lighter skin but darker heart refused to register because he would not place his name under the Doctor's."
In January, 1876, Edwin R. Overall, William R. Gamble, and Rev W. H. Wilson organized a State Convention of Colored men.
Overall, Dr. W. H. C. Stephenson, Wilson, and Gamble were selected as delegates, with R. D. Curry, John Lewis, Calvin Montgomery, and P. Hampton as alternates.
[13] On August 30 of that year, W. H. C. Stephenson along with James O. Adams, Edwin R. Overall, John R. Simpson, and Peter Williams organized a State Convention of Colored Americans.