William Henry Stone

For other people named William Stone, see William Stone (disambiguation).

William Henry Stone (November 7, 1828 - July 9, 1901) was a U.S. Representative from Missouri.

Born in Shawangunk, New York, Stone attended the common schools. He moved to St. 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 the Missouri 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 a Democrat 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 in Asbury Park, New Jersey on July 9, 1901. He was interred in Bellefontaine Cemetery, St. Louis, Missouri.

References

William Henry Stone at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress

External links

William Henry Stone at Find a Grave

United States House of Representatives
Preceded by James Robinson McCormick	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Missouri's 3rd congressional district 1873-1877	Succeeded by Lyne Metcalfe

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Name	Stone, William Henry
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Date of birth	November 7, 1828
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Date of death	July 9, 1901
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