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| order = 18th |
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| office = Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin |
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| term_start = January 2, 1899 |
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| term_end = May 11, 1902 (death) |
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|governor = [[Edward Scofield]]<br />[[Robert M. La Follette]] |
| governor = [[Edward Scofield]]<br />[[Robert M. La Follette]] |
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| predecessor = [[Emil Baensch]] |
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| state1 = Wisconsin |
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| district1 = [[Jefferson County, Wisconsin|Jefferson]] 1st |
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| term_start1 = January 4, 1897 |
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| term_end1 = January 2, 1899 |
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| predecessor1 = [[John Conway (Wisconsin politician)|John G. Conway]] |
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| successor1 = [[Harman Grube]] |
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| term_start2 = January 2, 1882 |
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| term_end2 = January 1, 1883 |
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| predecessor2 = [[Humphrey E. Humphrey]] |
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| successor2 = [[Francis V. Piper]] |
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| term_start3 = January 5, 1880 |
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| term_end3 = January 3, 1881 |
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| predecessor3 = [[Hezekiah Flinn]] |
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| successor3 = Humphrey E. Humphrey |
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| party = [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] |
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| death_place = [[Watertown, Wisconsin]], U.S. |
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| death_cause = [[Stomach cancer]] |
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| spouse = Sarah Welch Stone |
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| children = William C. Stone |
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'''Jesse Stone''' (August 23, 1836 |
'''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]]. |
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==Early life== |
==Early life== |
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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> |
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==Political career== |
==Political career== |
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Stone moved to [[Louisville, Kentucky]] in 1855, and then to [[Watertown, Wisconsin]], on August 1, 1869. |
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> |
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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> |
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==Family life== |
==Family life== |
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Jesse Stone | |
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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 | Lincoln, England | August 23, 1836
Died | May 11, 1902 Watertown, Wisconsin, U.S. | (aged 65)
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
- 1836 births
- 1902 deaths
- Republican Party members of the Wisconsin State Assembly
- Lieutenant Governors of Wisconsin
- Politicians from Lincoln, England
- English emigrants to the United States
- Politicians from Watertown, Wisconsin
- Burials in Wisconsin
- 19th-century American legislators
- 19th-century Wisconsin politicians