William Joel Stone (1848 - 1918)

Born 7 May 1848 in Madison, Kentucky, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Martha Dana (Johnson) Stone — married 1 Dec 1864 in Daviess, Indiana, United States

Husband of Sarah Louise (Winston) Stone — married 2 Apr 1874 in Cole, Missouri, United States

Descendants

Died 14 Apr 1918 at age 69 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States

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Preceded by 27th Governor David R. Francis Preceded by George Graham Vest

William J. Stone 28th Governor of Missouri 1893—1897 US Senator (Class 3) from Missouri[1] 1903—1918

Succeeded by 29th Governor Lon Vest Stephens Succeeded by Xenophon P. Wilfley

Biography

William Stone is Notable.

William Joel Stone was a Democratic politician from Missouri who represented his state in the United States House of Representatives from 1885 to 1891, and in the U.S. Senate from 1903 until his death; he also served as the 28th Governor of Missouri from 1893 to 1897.

William Joel Stone was born on 7 May 1848 in Madison County, Kentucky.

William passed away at age 69 on 14 April 1918 in Washington, District of Columbia. He was buried at Deepwood Cemetery in Nevada, Vernon County, Missouri.

Sources

1. ↑ Died in office, vacant April 14, 1918 – April 30, 1918 when successor appointed.

• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/7279159/william-joel-stone: accessed 06 March 2023), memorial page for William Joel Stone (7 May 1848–14 Apr 1918), Find A Grave: Memorial #7279159, citing Deepwood Cemetery, Nevada, Vernon County, Missouri, USA; Maintained by Find a Grave.
• William J. Stone on Wikipedia
• Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
• https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/LH68-3YN