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|office = 18th [[Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin]]
| order = 18th
|term_start = January 2, 1899
| office = Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin
|term_end = May 11, 1902 (death)
| term_start = January 2, 1899
| term_end = May 11, 1902 (death)
|governor = [[Edward Scofield]]<br />[[Robert M. La Follette]]
| governor = [[Edward Scofield]]<br />[[Robert M. La Follette]]
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|birth_place = [[Lincoln, England]]
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|death_date = {{Death date and age|1902|05|11|1836|08|23|mf=yes}}
|death_place = [[Watertown, Wisconsin]], U.S.
| district1 = [[Jefferson County, Wisconsin|Jefferson]] 1st
| term_start1 = January 4, 1897
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|resting_place = Oak Hill Cemetery, Watertown
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| term_end1 = January 2, 1899
| predecessor1 = [[John Conway (Wisconsin politician)|John G. Conway]]
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|party = [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican Party]]
| successor1 = [[Harman Grube]]
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| term_start2 = January 2, 1882
|spouse = Sarah Welch Stone
| term_end2 = January 1, 1883
|children = William C. Stone
| predecessor2 = [[Humphrey E. Humphrey]]
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| successor2 = [[Francis V. Piper]]
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| term_start3 = January 5, 1880
| term_end3 = January 3, 1881
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| predecessor3 = [[Hezekiah Flinn]]
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| successor3 = Humphrey E. Humphrey
| party = [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
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| birth_date = {{birth date|1836|08|23}}
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| birth_place = [[Lincoln, England]]
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| death_date = {{Death date and age|1902|05|11|1836|08|23|mf=yes}}
| death_place = [[Watertown, Wisconsin]], U.S.
| death_cause = [[Stomach cancer]]
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| spouse = Sarah Welch Stone
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'''Jesse Stone''' (August 23, 1836 &ndash; May 11, 1902) was an American politician in the U.S. state of [[Wisconsin]]. He served as the [[List of lieutenant governors of Wisconsin|18th Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin]].
'''Jesse Stone''' (August 23, 1836{{spaced ndash}}May 11, 1902) was an [[English Americans|English American]] immigrant, businessman, and [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] politician. He was the [[List of lieutenant governors of Wisconsin|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, Wisconsin|Jefferson County]].


==Early life==
==Early life==
Stone was born in [[Lincoln, England]] on August 23, 1836. As a young child he [[emigration|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.<ref>{{cite book|last1=Thomson|first1=Alexander McDonald|title=A political history of Wisconsin|publisher=C.N. Casper company, 1902|page=329|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=_xtZAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA329 |access-date=18 June 2014|year=1902}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.watertownhistory.org/articles/woodard,%20marshall.htm|title= Marshall Woodard|publisher= Watertown Historical Society|access-date= June 18, 2014}}</ref>
Stone was born in [[Lincoln, England]], on August 23, 1836. As a young child he [[emigration|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.<ref>{{cite book|last1=Thomson|first1=Alexander McDonald|title=A political history of Wisconsin|publisher=C.N. Casper company, 1902|page=329|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=_xtZAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA329 |access-date=18 June 2014|year=1902}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.watertownhistory.org/articles/woodard,%20marshall.htm|title= Marshall Woodard|publisher= Watertown Historical Society|access-date= June 18, 2014}}</ref>


==Political career==
==Political career==
Stone moved to [[Louisville, Kentucky]] in 1855, and then to [[Watertown, Wisconsin]], on August 1, 1869. A [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] member of the [[Wisconsin State Assembly]] in 1880 and 1882, Stone was also a member of the Watertown School Board. He was a delegate to the national convention in 1888 and 1892, and a member of the central committee from 1888 to 1894.<ref>{{cite book|title=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|publisher=1897 the University of Wisconsin|page=681|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=5EZWAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA681 |access-date=18 June 2014|year=1897}}</ref>
Stone moved to [[Louisville, Kentucky]], in 1855, and then to [[Watertown, Wisconsin]], on August 1, 1869. He served as a [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] member of the [[Wisconsin State Assembly]] in [[33rd Wisconsin Legislature|1880]], [[35th Wisconsin Legislature|1882]], and [[43rd Wisconsin Legislature|1897]]. Stone was also a member of the Watertown School Board and was a delegate to the [[Republican National Convention]]s in [[1888 Republican National Convention|1888]] and [[1892 Republican National Convention|1892]], and a member of the central committee from 1888 to 1894.<ref>{{cite book|title=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|publisher=1897 the University of Wisconsin|page=681|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=5EZWAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA681 |access-date=18 June 2014|year=1897}}</ref>


Stone served as the [[List of lieutenant governors of Wisconsin|18th Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin]], serving from January 2, 1899, until his death on May 11, 1902. He died in Watertown and is [[burial|interred]] at Oak Hill Cemetery in Watertown.<ref>{{cite book|last1=Wisconsin|title=Wisconsin Session Laws|publisher=Democrat Printing Company, state printer, 1903|page=[https://archive.org/details/wisconsinsessio23wiscgoog/page/n788 770]|url=https://archive.org/details/wisconsinsessio23wiscgoog |access-date=18 June 2014|year=1903}}</ref>
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 [[burial|interred]] at Oak Hill Cemetery in Watertown.<ref>{{cite book|last1=Wisconsin|title=Wisconsin Session Laws|publisher=Democrat Printing Company, state printer, 1903|page=[https://archive.org/details/wisconsinsessio23wiscgoog/page/n788 770]|url=https://archive.org/details/wisconsinsessio23wiscgoog |access-date=18 June 2014|year=1903}}</ref>


==Family life==
==Family life==
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For other people of this name, see Jesse Stone (disambiguation).
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.


Party political offices
Preceded by Republican nominee for Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin
1898, 1900 		Succeeded by
Wisconsin State Assembly
Preceded by Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the Jefferson 1st district
January 5, 1880 – January 3, 1881 		Succeeded by
Preceded by
Humphrey E. Humphrey
 Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the Jefferson 1st district
January 2, 1882 – January 1, 1883 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the Jefferson 1st district
January 4, 1897 – January 2, 1899 		Succeeded by
Political offices
Preceded by Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin
January 2, 1899 – May 11, 1902 		Succeeded by
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