Jesse Stone (Wisconsin politician)

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Jesse Stone


18th Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin
In office January 2, 1899 – May 11, 1902 (death)
Governor	Edward Scofield Robert M. La Follette
Preceded by	Emil Baensch
Succeeded by	James O. Davidson
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the Jefferson 1st district
In office January 4, 1897 – January 2, 1899
Preceded by	John G. Conway
Succeeded by	Harman Grube
In office January 2, 1882 – January 1, 1883
Preceded by	Humphrey E. Humphrey
Succeeded by	Francis V. Piper
In office January 5, 1880 – January 3, 1881
Preceded by	Hezekiah Flinn
Succeeded by	Humphrey E. Humphrey

Personal details
Born	(1836-08-23)August 23, 1836 Lincoln, England
Died	May 11, 1902(1902-05-11) (aged 65) Watertown, Wisconsin, U.S.
Cause of death	Stomach cancer
Resting place	Oak Hill Cemetery, Watertown
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Sarah Welch Stone
Children	William C. Stone
Profession	Merchant 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

^ Thomson, Alexander McDonald (1902). A political history of Wisconsin. C.N. Casper company, 1902. p. 329. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
^ "Marshall Woodard". Watertown Historical Society. Retrieved June 18, 2014.
^ 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.
^ Wisconsin (1903). Wisconsin Session Laws. Democrat Printing Company, state printer, 1903. p. 770. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
^ "Jesse Stone". Watertown Historical Society. Retrieved 18 June 2014.

External links

"Wisconsin Constitutional Officers; Lieutenant Governors" (PDF). State of Wisconsin Blue Book 2005–2006. Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau. July 2005. p. 31. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 25, 2007. Retrieved October 6, 2007.
The Jesse Stone House

Party political offices
Preceded by Emil Baensch	Republican nominee for Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin 1898, 1900	Succeeded by James O. Davidson
Wisconsin State Assembly
Preceded by Hezekiah Flinn	Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the Jefferson 1st district January 5, 1880 – January 3, 1881	Succeeded by Humphrey E. Humphrey
Preceded by Humphrey E. Humphrey	Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the Jefferson 1st district January 2, 1882 – January 1, 1883	Succeeded by Francis V. Piper
Preceded by John G. Conway	Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the Jefferson 1st district January 4, 1897 – January 2, 1899	Succeeded by Harman Grube
Political offices
Preceded by Emil Baensch	Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin January 2, 1899 – May 11, 1902	Succeeded by James O. Davidson

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