William Henry Stone
William Henry Stone | |
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Portrait by Mathew Brady, between 1865 and 1880 | |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Missouri's 3rd district | |
| In office March 4, 1873 – March 3, 1877 | |
| Preceded by | James Robinson McCormick |
| Succeeded by | Lyne Metcalfe |
| Member of the Missouri House of Representatives | |
| In office 1860 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | William Henry Stone November 7, 1828 |
| Died | July 9, 1901 (aged 72) |
| Party | Democratic |
| Children | 8 |
| Alma mater | University of Michigan |
| Occupation | Businessman, politician |
William Henry Stone (November 7, 1828 – July 9, 1901) was an American businessman and politician. A Democrat, he was a member of the United States House of Representatives from Missouri.
Biography
Stone was born on November 7, 1828, in Shawangunk, New York. He was educated at common schools.[1] From 1836 to 1842, he lived in Detroit,[2] for a time studying at the University of Michigan.[3] He then returned to New York, and in 1845, moving to St. Louis.[2] Beginning in 1850, he was an ironworker.[2] During the American Civil War, when his company, Stone & Howe, helped manufacture gunboats for the Union navy ships, including the Milwaukee and the Winnebago.[4] He served as president of the St. Louis Hot Pressed Nut & Bolt Company after its founding in 1867.[1]
Stone was a member of the Democratic Party. In 1860, he was a member of the Missouri House of Representatives.[5] He served on the St. Louis Board of Water Commissioners from July 5, 1871, to until his resignation on November 15, 1873; he resigned to join the United States House of Representatives. In the House, he represented Missouri's 3rd district from March 4, 1873, to March 3, 1877.[1] During the 44th Congress, he was chairman of the United States House Committees on Expenditures in the Post Office Department and the on Manufactures, as well as a member of the Committee on Roads and Canals.[2] He was not nominated for re-election.[1] Politically, he was progressive.[6]
After serving in Congress, Stone continued working as a businessman.[1] On August 31, 1850, he married Mary Ann Bates,[7] having eight children together.[2] He was a member of the Knights Templar of Freemasonry.[4] Beginning in 1872, he visited Asbury Park, New Jersey in the summer. He died on July 9, 1901, aged 72, in Asbury Park. The cause of death was either kidney disease,[8] heart disease and uremia,[6] or pneumonia.[9] He was buried in Bellefontaine Cemetery, in St. Louis.[1] His papers are not archived.[10]
References
- ^ a b c d e f "Stone, William Henry". bioguide.congress.gov. Retrieved 2026-03-11.
- ^ a b c d e Davis, Walter Bickford; Durrie, Daniel Steele (1876). An Illustrated History of Missouri. A.J. Hall. pp. 600, 601.
- ^ Catalogue of the University of Michigan. 1917. p. 615.
- ^ a b Denslow, Ray (1930). Civil War and Masonry in Missouri: Written for the Masonic Service Association of Missouri. Grand Lodge, Ancient Free and Accepted Masons of the State of Missouri. p. 120.
- ^ "The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Stone". politicalgraveyard.com. Retrieved 2026-03-11.
- ^ a b "Ex-Congressman Stone Dies". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. 10 July 1901. p. 6. Retrieved 2026-03-11.
- ^ "Ex-Congressman W. H. Stone". New-York Tribune. 10 July 1901. p. 7. Retrieved 2026-03-11.
- ^ "Prominent Pioneer Dies". The Journal. 12 July 1901. p. 1.
- ^ "Death of William H. Stone". Wilkes-Barre Times Leader. 10 July 1901. p. 1. Retrieved 2026-03-11.
- ^ Miller, Cynthia Pease (1988). A Guide to Research Collections of Former Members of the United States House of Representatives, 1789-1987. The Office. p. 467.