William A. Stone
| William Alexis Stone | |
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| 22nd Governor of Pennsylvania | |
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In office January 17, 1899 – January 20, 1903 |
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| Lieutenant | John P. S. Gobin |
| Preceded by | Daniel H. Hastings |
| Succeeded by | Samuel W. Pennypacker |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 23rd district |
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In office March 4, 1891 – November 9, 1898 |
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| Preceded by | Thomas McKee Bayne |
| Succeeded by | William Harrison Graham |
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| Born | April 18, 1846 Wellsboro, Pennsylvania |
| Died | March 1, 1920 (aged 73) Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Ellen F. Stevens (1870–1878; her death) Elizabeth B. White (1879–1919; her death) |
William Alexis Stone (April 18, 1846 – March 1, 1920) was the 22nd Governor of Pennsylvania from 1899 to 1903.
Stone was born in Wellsboro, Pennsylvania. He was descended from Simon Stone, Jr (1631 - 1708), who was born in Bocking, Essex, England and settled in the Massachusetts Bay Colony. In 1864, Stone enlisted in the Union Army as a private during the American Civil War, and became a second lieutenant in 1865. He continued his military service after the war in the Pennsylvania National Guard. He attended Mansfield State Normal School and taught while studying law.
In 1872, he was appointed as a clerk for the Pennsylvania State House of Representatives. Two years later, he ran for his first political office, becoming district attorney of Tioga County. In 1876, he was appointed district attorney for the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania by President Rutherford B. Hayes. He held that post until 1886 when he violated President Chester A. Arthur's edict for political office-holders not to campaign for political candidates. Stone campaigned for James A. Beaver, and his removal only increased his popularity.
Stone 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 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He also served briefly as prothonotary for the Pennsylvania Supreme Court in 1915.
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