- William A. Stone
Infobox Governor
name= William Alexis Stone
caption=
order= 23rd
office= Governor of Pennsylvania
term_start=January 17 ,1899
term_end=January 20 ,1903
lieutenant=
predecessor=Daniel H. Hastings
successor=Samuel W. Pennypacker
order2 = Member of theUnited States House of Representatives fromPennsylvania's 23rd congressional district
term_start2=March 4 ,1891
term_end2=March 3 ,1898
predecessor2= Thomas M. Bayne
successor2= William H. Graham
birth_date=April 18 ,1846
birth_place=Wellsboro, Pennsylvania
death_date=March 1 ,1920
death_place=Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
party= Republican
profession=
spouse=
religion =
footnotes=William Alexis Stone (
18 April 1846 ndash1 March 1920 ) was Governor of Pennsylvania from 1899 to 1903.Early life
Stone was born in
Wellsboro, Pennsylvania . In 1864, Stone enlisted in the Union Army during theAmerican Civil War and continued his military service after the war in thePennsylvania National Guard . He attendedMansfield State Normal School and taught while studying law.Appointments
In 1872, he was appointed as a clerk for the
Pennsylvania State House of Representatives and was later appointed district attorney for western Pennsylvania by PresidentRutherford B. Hayes . He held that post until 1886 when he violated PresidentChester A. Arthur 's edict for political office-holders not to campaign for political candidates; Stone campaigned forJames Beaver , and his removal only increased his popularity.Congress and Pennsylvania Governorship
He served four terms in the
United States House of Representatives before running for governor in 1898. During his term in office, Pennsylvania's state debt was eliminated, and a new capitol building was commissioned. After serving as governor, Stone joined his son in private law practice inPittsburgh, Pennsylvania , where he died at age 73.In Memoriam
Stone Hall, a residence hall on Penn State's University Park campus is named for Stone.
References
*CongBio|S000966
* [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/stone.html The Political Graveyard]External links
*findagrave|7826260
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