John Marshall Stone

John Marshall Stone
31st and 33rd Governor of Mississippi
In office
March 29, 1876 – January 2, 1882
LieutenantVacant (1876–1878)
William H. Sims (1878–1882)
Preceded byAdelbert Ames
Succeeded byRobert Lowry
In office
January 13, 1890 – January 20, 1896
LieutenantM. M. Evans
Preceded byRobert Lowry
Succeeded byAnselm J. McLaurin
Member of the Mississippi State Senate
In office
1869–1876
Personal details
Born(1830-04-30)April 30, 1830
Milan, Tennessee
DiedMarch 26, 1900(1900-03-26) (aged 69)
Holly Springs, Mississippi
Political partyDemocratic
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John Marshall Stone (April 30, 1830 – March 26, 1900) was an American politician from Mississippi. A Democrat, he served longer as governor of that state than anyone else, from 1876 to 1882 and again from 1890 to 1896. He approved a new constitution in 1890 passed by the Democratic-dominated state legislature that disfranchised most African Americans, excluding them from the political system[1] for more than 75 years.

  1. ^ Stone, John M. (March 11, 1890). "Proclamation". Jackson Mississippi: Executive Office of the State of Mississippi. Archived from the original on October 2, 2015. Retrieved August 5, 2015.