William Joel Stone | |
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| United States Senator fromMissouri | |
| In office March 4, 1903 – April 14, 1918 | |
| Preceded by | George G. Vest |
| Succeeded by | Xenophon P. Wilfley |
| 28th Governor of Missouri | |
| In office January 9, 1893 – January 11, 1897 | |
| Lieutenant | John Baptiste O'Meara |
| Preceded by | David R. Francis |
| Succeeded by | Lawrence Vest Stephens |
| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromMissouri's12th district | |
| In office March 4, 1885 – March 3, 1891 | |
| Preceded by | Charles H. Morgan |
| Succeeded by | David A. De Armond |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1848-05-07)May 7, 1848 Madison County, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Died | April 14, 1918(1918-04-14) (aged 69) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Sarah Louise Winston (1852–1933) |
William Joel Stone (May 7, 1848 – April 14, 1918) was aDemocratic politician fromMissouri who represented his state in theUnited States House of Representatives from 1885 to 1891, and in theU.S. Senate from 1903 until his death; he also served as the28th governor of Missouri from 1893 to 1897.[1]
Stone was born nearRichmond inMadison County, Kentucky, on May 7, 1848, and attended Richmond's public schools as a child; he graduated from theUniversity of Missouri inColumbia in 1867, whereupon he began the study of law. Admitted to the bar in 1869, he began practice that year inBedford, Indiana. Soon he moved back to Columbia, where he was thecity attorney for a time in 1870. Later that year he moved toNevada, Missouri, and continued his practice, becoming theVernon County prosecuting attorney from 1873 to 1874 and was a presidential elector for the Democratic ticket in 1876.
In 1884, Stone was elected to the House of Representatives, where he served until 1891; he did not seek renomination in 1890. In his time there, he served as the chairman of theCommittee on War Claims. From 1893 to 1897, he served as Missouri'sgovernor, moving toJefferson City in 1893. Beginning in 1896, he served as a member of theDemocratic National Committee, serving in this capacity until 1904; he was the committee's vice-chairman from 1900 until his departure. In 1897, Stone moved toSt. Louis, where he continued his practice; he returned to Jefferson City in 1903. In 1902, he was elected to the Senate, being reelected in 1908 and serving until his death.
Stone served as a member of theSenate Foreign Relations Committee, and chaired that important committee from 1913 until his death. In this capacity, he was involved in disagreements with theWilson administration concerning European policy before the U.S. entry intoWorld War I. He was one of the six U.S. Senators who voted against the United States declaration of war against Germany on April 4, 1917 (the other five wereAsle J. Gronna, Republican fromNorth Dakota,Robert M. La Follette, Republican fromWisconsin,Harry Lane, Democrat fromOregon,George W. Norris, Republican fromNebraska, andJames K. Vardaman, Democrat fromMississippi). He supported the acquisition of theU.S. Virgin Islands. Stone also served at various times as chairman of theCommittee on Additional Accommodations for the Library, theCommittee on Revolutionary Claims, theCommittee on Corporations Organized in the District of Columbia, and theCommittee on Indian Affairs.
Stone died inWashington, D.C., on April 14, 1918; he is buried in Nevada, Missouri. His seat was filled until the 1918 election byXenophon P. Wilfley. Some of Stone's personal and official papers are archived at theState Historical Society of Missouri, where they are open to researchers.[2]
His son,Kimbrough Stone (1875 – 1958), served as a circuit judge of theUnited States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit.[3]
William J. Stone's career in Missouri politics began in the southwestern part of the State, in Vernon County, bordering Kansas. ...
United States Congress."STONE, William Joel (id: S000968)".Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. - Congressional biography with picture
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| Preceded by | Democratic nominee forGovernor of Missouri 1892 | Succeeded by |
| First | Democratic nominee forSenator fromMissouri (Class 3) 1914 | Succeeded by |
| U.S. House of Representatives | ||
| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromMissouri's 12th congressional district 1885–1891 | Succeeded by |
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| Preceded by | Governor of Missouri 1893–1897 | Succeeded by |
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| Preceded by | U.S. senator (Class 3) from Missouri 1903–1918 Served alongside:Francis Cockrell,William Warner,James A. Reed | Succeeded by |
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