Jesse Stone
18th Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin
In office
January 2, 1899 – May 11, 1902 (death)
GovernorEdward Scofield
Robert M. La Follette
Preceded byEmil Baensch
Succeeded byJames O. Davidson
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
from the Jefferson 1st district
In office
January 4, 1897 – January 2, 1899
Preceded byJohn G. Conway
Succeeded byHarman Grube
In office
January 2, 1882 – January 1, 1883
Preceded byHumphrey E. Humphrey
Succeeded byFrancis V. Piper
In office
January 5, 1880 – January 3, 1881
Preceded byHezekiah Flinn
Succeeded byHumphrey E. Humphrey
Personal details
Born(1836-08-23)August 23, 1836
Lincoln, England
DiedMay 11, 1902(1902-05-11) (aged 65)
Watertown, Wisconsin, U.S.
Cause of deathStomach cancer
Resting placeOak Hill Cemetery, Watertown
Political partyRepublican
SpouseSarah Welch Stone
ChildrenWilliam C. Stone
ProfessionMerchant
Politician

Jesse Stone (August 23, 1836 – May 11, 1902) was an English American immigrant, businessman, and Republican politician. He was the 18th lieutenant governor of Wisconsin, serving from January 1899 until his death. Earlier, he served three terms in the Wisconsin State Assembly, representing eastern Jefferson County.

Early life

Stone was born in Lincoln, England, on August 23, 1836. As a young child he emigrated with his family to Waterford, New York, in 1841. He attended the common schools and became a manufacturer in the firm of Woodward and Stone as well as a stockholder in several corporations including the Wisconsin Telephone Company.[1][2]

Political career

Stone moved to Louisville, Kentucky, in 1855, and then to Watertown, Wisconsin, on August 1, 1869. He served as a Republican member of the Wisconsin State Assembly in 1880, 1882, and 1897. Stone was also a member of the Watertown School Board and was a delegate to the Republican National Conventions in 1888 and 1892, and a member of the central committee from 1888 to 1894.[3]

Stone was elected Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin in 1898 and was re-elected in 1900, serving from January 2, 1899, until his death on May 11, 1902. He died in Watertown and is interred at Oak Hill Cemetery in Watertown.[4]

Family life

Stone married Sarah Welch in 1854 and they had a son, William C. Stone.[5] Stone's former home in Watertown is located in what is now the South Washington Street Historic District.

References

  1. ^ Thomson, Alexander McDonald (1902). A political history of Wisconsin. C.N. Casper company, 1902. p. 329. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
  2. ^ "Marshall Woodard". Watertown Historical Society. Retrieved June 18, 2014.
  3. ^ The Blue Book of the State of Wisconsin for ... Contributors Wisconsin. Bureau of Labor and Industrial Statistics, Wisconsin. Office of the Secretary of State, University of Wisconsin Digital Collections Center. 1897 the University of Wisconsin. 1897. p. 681. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
  4. ^ Wisconsin (1903). Wisconsin Session Laws. Democrat Printing Company, state printer, 1903. p. 770. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
  5. ^ "Jesse Stone". Watertown Historical Society. Retrieved 18 June 2014.

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Party political offices Preceded byEmil Baensch Republican nominee for Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin 1898, 1900 Succeeded byJames O. Davidson Wisconsin State Assembly Preceded byHezekiah Flinn Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the Jefferson 1st district January 5, 1880 – January 3, 1881 Succeeded byHumphrey E. Humphrey Preceded byHumphrey E. Humphrey Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the Jefferson 1st district January 2, 1882 – January 1, 1883 Succeeded byFrancis V. Piper Preceded byJohn G. Conway Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the Jefferson 1st district January 4, 1897 – January 2, 1899 Succeeded byHarman Grube Political offices Preceded byEmil Baensch Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin January 2, 1899 – May 11, 1902 Succeeded byJames O. Davidson
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