William Henry Stone | |
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| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives from Missouri's3rd district | |
| In office March 4, 1873 – March 3, 1877 | |
| Preceded by | James Robinson McCormick |
| Succeeded by | Lyne Metcalfe |
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| Born | (1828-11-07)November 7, 1828 |
| Died | July 9, 1901(1901-07-09) (aged 72) |
| Party | Democratic |
William Henry Stone (November 7, 1828 – July 9, 1901) was aU.S. Representative fromMissouri.
Born inShawangunk, New York, Stone attended the common schools.He moved toSt. 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 theMissouri 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 aDemocrat 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 inAsbury Park, New Jersey on July 9, 1901.He was interred atBellefontaine Cemetery inSt. Louis, Missouri.
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