Melville Elijah Stone

Melville Elijah Stone, Sr.
Born(1848-08-22)August 22, 1848
DiedFebruary 15, 1929(1929-02-15) (aged 80)
Employer(s)Chicago Daily News
Associated Press
SpouseMartha Jameson McFarland
ChildrenMelville Elijah Stone, Jr.
Herbert Stuart Stone
Elizabeth Creighton Stone
Parent(s)Elijah Stone
Sophia Creighton
RelativesOrmond Stone, brother
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Melville Elijah Stone (August 22, 1848 – February 15, 1929) was an American newspaper publisher, the founder of the Chicago Daily News, and was the general manager of the reorganized Associated Press.[1]

  1. ^ "Melville E. Stone Dies In 81st Year At His Home Here. Counselor Of Associated Press Dies". New York Times. February 16, 1929. Retrieved April 16, 2008.