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.
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]
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]
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.