William Joel Stone | |
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| United States Senator from Missouri | |
| 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 the U.S. House of Representatives from Missouri's 12th district | |
| In office March 4, 1885 – March 3, 1891 | |
| Preceded by | Charles H. Morgan |
| Succeeded by | David A. De Armond |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 7, 1848 Madison County, Kentucky |
| Died | April 14, 1918 (aged 69) Washington, D.C. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Sarah Louise Winston (1852–1933) |
William Joel Stone (May 7, 1848 – April 14, 1918) was a Democratic politician from Missouri who represented his state in the United States House of Representatives from 1885 to 1891, and in the U.S. Senate from 1903 until his death; he also served as the 28th Governor of Missouri from 1893 to 1897.[1]
- ^ "'Gum Shoe Bill' Stone's Career In His Native State Of Missouri. Senator Now in Limelight Has Had Many Ups and Downs. 'We Both Suck Eggs, but Stone Hides the Shells,' Is How a Political Associate Summed Up His Methods". New York Times. March 11, 1917. Retrieved 2014-07-30.
William J. Stone's career in Missouri politics began in the southwestern part of the State, in Vernon County, bordering Kansas. ...