William Johnson Stone
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William Johnson Stone | |
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A balding man in his late fifties with a dark mustache and long dark beard, facing right | |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Kentucky's 1st district |
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In office March 4, 1885 – March 3, 1895 |
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Preceded by | Oscar Turner |
Succeeded by | John Kerr Hendrick |
Member of the Kentucky House of Representatives | |
In office 1867 1875 1883 |
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Personal details | |
Born | Kuttawa, Kentucky |
June 26, 1841
Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Frankfort, Kentucky |
Resting place | New Bethel Cemetery |
Political party | Democratic |
Occupation | Farmer, Merchant |
Military service | |
Allegiance | Confederate States of America |
Service/branch | Confederate States Army |
Rank | Captain |
Battles/wars | American Civil War |
William Johnson Stone (June 26, 1841 – March 12, 1923) was an US Representative from Kentucky.
Biography
He was born in Kuttawa, Caldwell (now Lyon) County, Kentucky on June 26, 1841. He attended the common schools and Q.M. Tyler's Collegiate Institute in Cadiz, Trigg County. Stone studied law. During the American Civil War he served as captain in the Confederate Army. After the war he engaged in agricultural pursuits. He was a member of the Kentucky House of Representatives in 1867, 1875, and 1883, serving as speaker in 1875.
He was elected as a Democrat to the Forty-ninth and to the four succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1885 – March 3, 1895): chairman, Committee on War Claims (Fiftieth Congress) He engaged in mercantile pursuits in Kuttawa, Lyon County; Confederate pension commissioner of Kentucky in 1912 and served until his death in Frankfort, Kentucky, March 12, 1923; interment in New Bethel Cemetery, Lyon County, Kentucky.
References
This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
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United States House of Representatives | ||
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Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Kentucky's 1st congressional district 1885–1895 |
Succeeded by John K. Hendrick |
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