John W. Stone | |
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| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives from Michigan's5th district | |
| In office March 4, 1877 – March 3, 1881 | |
| Preceded by | William B. Williams |
| Succeeded by | George W. Webber |
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| Born | (1838-07-18)July 18, 1838 Wadsworth, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | March 24, 1922(1922-03-24) (aged 83) Lansing, Michigan, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
John Wesley Stone (July 18, 1838 – March 24, 1922) was a politician and judge from theU.S. state ofMichigan.
Stone was born inWadsworth, Ohio, and attended the public schools and Spencer Academy inSpencer, Ohio. He moved toAllegan County, Michigan, in 1856 and was electedcounty clerk in 1860. He studied law and was admitted to thebar in January 1862 and was reelected county clerk the same year. He served as prosecuting attorney from 1864 to 1870 and village president ofAllegan in 1872. He also served as circuit judge of the twentieth judicial circuit of Michigan from April 1873 until his resignation on November 1, 1874. He then moved toGrand Rapids where he practiced law.
Stone was elected as aRepublican fromMichigan's 5th congressional district to the45th and46th Congresses, serving from March 4, 1877, to March 3, 1881. He was not a candidate for re-nomination in 1880.
Stone was appointed byU.S. PresidentChester A. Arthur asUnited States Attorney of theDistrict Court for the Western District of Michigan in 1882, serving until 1886. He moved toHoughton, Michigan, in 1887 and resumed the practice of law. He was elected circuit judge of the twenty-fifth Michigan circuit in April 1890 and served until December 31, 1909. He was elected justice of theMichigan Supreme Court in April 1909 for the term ending December 31, 1917. He was reelected in 1916 and served until his death inLansing, Michigan, on in March 1922. Stone is interred in Park Cemetery,Marquette, Michigan.
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