William Henry Stone
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William Henry Stone was a U.S. Representative
from Missouri
.
Born in Shawangunk, New York
, Stone attended the common schools.
He moved to St. Louis, Missouri
, in 1848 and engaged in the manufacture of iron.
He became president of the St. Louis Hot Pressed Nut & Bolt Company upon its organization in 1867.
He served in the Missouri House of Representatives
.
He served as member of the St. Louis Board of Water Commissioners from July 5, 1871, to November 15, 1873, when he resigned, having been elected to Congress.
Stone was elected as a Democrat
to the Forty-third and Forty-fourth Congresses (March 4, 1873-March 3, 1877).
He served as chairman of the Committee on Expenditures in the Post Office Department (Forty-fourth Congress), Committee on Manufactures (Forty-fourth Congress).
He was not a candidate for renomination in 1876 to the Forty-fifth Congress, instead resuming business interests.
He died in Asbury Park, New Jersey
on July 9, 1901.
He was interred in Bellefontaine Cemetery, St. Louis, Missouri.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from Missouri
Missouri
Missouri is a US state located in the Midwestern United States, bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska. With a 2010 population of 5,988,927, Missouri is the 18th most populous state in the nation and the fifth most populous in the Midwest. It...
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Born in Shawangunk, New York
Shawangunk, New York
Shawangunk is a town in southwestern Ulster County, New York, United States. The population was 12,022 at the 2000 census. Like the neighboring mountain range, for which it is named, it is pronounced either as the Munsee Lenape, Shawangunk , or as the colonial Shongum by local residents...
, Stone attended the common schools.
He moved to St. Louis, Missouri
Missouri
Missouri is a US state located in the Midwestern United States, bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska. With a 2010 population of 5,988,927, Missouri is the 18th most populous state in the nation and the fifth most populous in the Midwest. It...
, in 1848 and engaged in the manufacture of iron.
He became president of the St. Louis Hot Pressed Nut & Bolt Company upon its organization in 1867.
He served in the Missouri House of Representatives
Missouri House of Representatives
The Missouri House of Representatives is the lower chamber of the Missouri General Assembly. It has 163 members, representing districts with an average size of 31,000 residents. House members are elected for two-year terms during general elections held in even-numbered years.In 1992 Missouri...
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He served as member of the St. Louis Board of Water Commissioners from July 5, 1871, to November 15, 1873, when he resigned, having been elected to Congress.
Stone was elected as a Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
to the Forty-third and Forty-fourth Congresses (March 4, 1873-March 3, 1877).
He served as chairman of the Committee on Expenditures in the Post Office Department (Forty-fourth Congress), Committee on Manufactures (Forty-fourth Congress).
He was not a candidate for renomination in 1876 to the Forty-fifth Congress, instead resuming business interests.
He died in Asbury Park, New Jersey
Asbury Park, New Jersey
Asbury Park is a city in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States, located on the Jersey Shore and part of the New York City Metropolitan Area. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city population was 16,116. The city is known for its rich musical history, including its association with...
on July 9, 1901.
He was interred in Bellefontaine Cemetery, St. Louis, Missouri.