Profession MerchantPolitician Children William C. Stone Died May 11, 1902, Watertown | Spouse(s) Sarah Welch Stone Role Wisconsin politician Name Jesse Stone | |
Governor Edward ScofieldRobert M. LaFollette, Sr. Born August 23, 1836Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England ( 1836-08-23 ) Resting place Watertown, Jefferson County, Wisconsin | ||
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Jesse Stone (August 23, 1836 – May 11, 1902) was an American politician in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. He served as the 18th Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin.
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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.
Political careerr
Stone moved to Louisville, Kentucky in 1855, and then to Watertown, Wisconsin, on August 1, 1869. A 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.
Stone served as the 18th Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin, 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.
Family life
Stone married Sarah Welch in 1854 and they had a son, William C. Stone.