Frederick Stone

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Frederick Stone

Frederick Stone (born February 7, 1820 in Charles County , Maryland , †  October 17, 1899 in La Plata , Maryland) was an American lawyer and politician . Between 1867 and 1871 he represented the state of Maryland in the US House of Representatives .

Career

Frederick Stone was a grandson of Congressman Michael J. Stone (1747-1812). He attended St. John's College in Annapolis until 1839 . After completing a law degree and being admitted to the bar in 1841, he began to work in this profession in Port Tobacco Village . In 1852, he was a state commissioner to reform the bargaining system in the Maryland Courts. Politically, Stone was a member of the Democratic Party . He served in the Maryland House of Representatives in 1864 and 1865 .

In the congressional election of 1866 , Stone was elected to the United States House of Representatives in Washington, DC , in the fifth constituency of his state , where he succeeded Benjamin Gwinn Harris on March 4, 1867 . After being re-elected, he was able to complete two terms in Congress until March 3, 1871 . His first term in office was dominated by the conflict between President Andrew Johnson and the Republican Party . During his time in Congress, the 14th and 15th amendments were ratified. In 1870, Stone was not re-elected.

Frederick Stone was a judge on the Maryland Court of Appeals between 1881 and 1890 . He died on October 17, 1899 near La Plata, where he was also buried.

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SURNAME Stone, Frederick
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American lawyer and politician
DATE OF BIRTH February 7, 1820
PLACE OF BIRTH Charles County , Maryland
DATE OF DEATH October 17, 1899
Place of death at La Plata , Maryland