John W. Stone

John W. Stone

John Wesley Stone (born July 18, 1838 in Wadsworth , Medina County , Ohio , †  March 24, 1922 in Lansing , Michigan ) was an American lawyer and politician . Between 1877 and 1881 he represented the state of Michigan in the US House of Representatives .

Career

John Stone attended his home public schools and the Spencer Academy . In 1856 he moved to Allegan County, Michigan. There he was elected county clerk in 1860 and 1862 . After studying law and being admitted to the bar in 1862, he began to work in his new profession. Between 1864 and 1870, Stone served as the Allegan County prosecutor. In 1872 he was mayor of the Allegan community . From 1873 to 1874, Stone served as judge in Michigan’s 20th Judicial District. He then moved to Grand Rapids , where he practiced as a lawyer.

Politically, Stone was a member of the Republican Party . In the congressional elections of 1876 he was elected to the United States House of Representatives in Washington, DC in the fifth constituency of Michigan , where he succeeded William B. Williams on March 4, 1877 . After re-election in 1878, he was able to complete two terms in Congress until March 3, 1881 . In 1880 he renounced another candidacy.

In 1882, Stone was appointed Attorney General for the western part of Michigan by President Chester A. Arthur . In 1887 Stone moved to Houghton , where he again worked as a lawyer. Between 1890 and 1909 he was a judge in the 25th district of his state. From 1909 until his death he was a member of the Michigan Supreme Court . He died in Lansing on March 24, 1922.

Web links

• John W. Stone in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)

• John W. Stone in the database of Find a Grave (English)