Claude U. Stone
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Claudius Ulysses Stone was a U.S. Representative
from Illinois
.
Born on a farm in Menard County, near Greenview, Illinois
, Stone attended the rural school and Western Normal College, Bushnell, Illinois
. At the age of seventeen, Stone became a teacher in the Bee Grove rural school in Menard County for one year. He was the principal
of Brimfield (Illinois) Public Schools for two years. During the Spanish-American War
, he served as a corporal in Company K, Fourth Illinois Volunteer Infantry, from May 1898 to May 1899 with service in Cuba. He studied law at the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor and at George Washington University
, Washington, D.C..
Stone was elected superintendent of schools for Peoria County, Illinois, in 1902, reelected in 1906 and served until 1910.
He served as president of the Association of County Superintendents of Schools of Illinois in 1909.
He was admitted to the bar
in 1909 and commenced practice in Peoria, Illinois
.
Stone was elected as a Democrat
to the Sixty-second
, Sixty-third
, and Sixty-fourth
Congresses (March 4, 1911-March 3, 1917).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1916 to the Sixty-fifth
Congress.
He was the postmaster of Peoria from 1917 until he resigned in October 1920 to practice law.
He served as master in chancery of the circuit court of Peoria County from June 5, 1928, to January 20, 1945.
He was editor and publisher of the Peoria Star from 1938 until 1949.
He died in Peoria, Illinois
, November 13, 1957.
He was interred in Parkview Memorial Cemetery.
His son, Claude U. "Bud" Stone, Jr. served in the Illinois Senate
from 2001–2002.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from Illinois
Illinois
Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
.
Born on a farm in Menard County, near Greenview, Illinois
Greenview, Illinois
Greenview is a village in Menard County, Illinois, United States. The population was 862 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Springfield, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Greenview is located at ....
, Stone attended the rural school and Western Normal College, Bushnell, Illinois
Bushnell, Illinois
Bushnell is a city in McDonough County, Illinois, United States. The population was 3,221 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Bushnell is located at ....
. At the age of seventeen, Stone became a teacher in the Bee Grove rural school in Menard County for one year. He was the principal
Principal
- Education :*Principal , a head of a primary or secondary school*Principal , a chief executive of a university or college- Law :*Principal , a person who authorises an agent...
of Brimfield (Illinois) Public Schools for two years. During the Spanish-American War
Spanish-American War
The Spanish–American War was a conflict in 1898 between Spain and the United States, effectively the result of American intervention in the ongoing Cuban War of Independence...
, he served as a corporal in Company K, Fourth Illinois Volunteer Infantry, from May 1898 to May 1899 with service in Cuba. He studied law at the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor and at George Washington University
George Washington University
The George Washington University is a private, coeducational comprehensive university located in Washington, D.C. in the United States...
, Washington, D.C..
Stone was elected superintendent of schools for Peoria County, Illinois, in 1902, reelected in 1906 and served until 1910.
He served as president of the Association of County Superintendents of Schools of Illinois in 1909.
He was admitted to the bar
Admission to the bar in the United States
In the United States, admission to the bar is the granting of permission by a particular court system to a lawyer to practice law in that system. Each U.S. state and similar jurisdiction has its own court system and sets its own rules for bar admission , which can lead to different admission...
in 1909 and commenced practice in Peoria, Illinois
Peoria, Illinois
Peoria is the largest city on the Illinois River and the county seat of Peoria County, Illinois, in the United States. It is named after the Peoria tribe. As of the 2010 census, the city was the seventh-most populated in Illinois, with a population of 115,007, and is the third-most populated...
.
Stone was elected as a Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
to the Sixty-second
62nd United States Congress
- House of Representatives :* Democratic : 230 * Republican : 162* Socialist : 1* Independent : 1TOTAL members: 394-Senate:* President: James S...
, Sixty-third
63rd United States Congress
- House of Representatives:*Democratic : 291 *Republican : 134*Progressive : 9*Independent : 1TOTAL members: 435-Senate:*President of the Senate: Thomas R. Marshall*President pro tempore: James P. Clarke-Senate:...
, and Sixty-fourth
64th United States Congress
The Sixty-fourth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from March 4, 1915 to March 4, 1917, during the third and fourth...
Congresses (March 4, 1911-March 3, 1917).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1916 to the Sixty-fifth
65th United States Congress
The Sixty-fifth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from March 4, 1917 to March 4, 1919, during the fourth and fifth...
Congress.
He was the postmaster of Peoria from 1917 until he resigned in October 1920 to practice law.
He served as master in chancery of the circuit court of Peoria County from June 5, 1928, to January 20, 1945.
He was editor and publisher of the Peoria Star from 1938 until 1949.
He died in Peoria, Illinois
Peoria, Illinois
Peoria is the largest city on the Illinois River and the county seat of Peoria County, Illinois, in the United States. It is named after the Peoria tribe. As of the 2010 census, the city was the seventh-most populated in Illinois, with a population of 115,007, and is the third-most populated...
, November 13, 1957.
He was interred in Parkview Memorial Cemetery.
His son, Claude U. "Bud" Stone, Jr. served in the Illinois Senate
Illinois Senate
The Illinois Senate is the upper chamber of the Illinois General Assembly, the legislative branch of the government of the state of Illinois in the United States. The body was created by the first state constitution adopted in 1818. The Illinois Senate is made up of 59 senators elected from...
from 2001–2002.