Eben F. Stone
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Eben Francis Stone was a U.S. Representative
from Massachusetts
.
Stone was born in Newburyport, Massachusetts
to Ebenezer and Fanny (Coolidge) Stone.
Stone attended North Andover Academy and graduated from Harvard University
in 1843 and from Harvard Law School in 1846.
He was admitted to the bar
in 1847 and commenced practice in Newburyport, Massachusetts
.
He served as president of the common council in 1851.
He served in the State senate in 1857, 1858, and 1861.
Enlisted in the Union Army
during the Civil War
and commanded the Forty-eighth Regiment, Massachusetts Volunteer Militia.
He served as mayor of Newburyport in 1867.
He served as member of the State house of representatives in 1867, 1877, 1878, and 1880.
Stone was elected as a Republican
to the Forty-seventh
, Forty-eighth
, and Forty-ninth
Congresses (March 4, 1881 – March 3, 1887).
He was not a candidate for renomination in 1886.
He resumed the practice of law in Newburyport, Massachusetts
, where he died January 22, 1895.
He was interred in Oak Hill Cemetery.
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 Massachusetts
Massachusetts
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...
.
Stone was born in Newburyport, Massachusetts
Newburyport, Massachusetts
Newburyport is a small coastal city in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States, 35 miles northeast of Boston. The population was 21,189 at the 2000 census. A historic seaport with a vibrant tourism industry, Newburyport includes part of Plum Island...
to Ebenezer and Fanny (Coolidge) Stone.
Stone attended North Andover Academy and graduated from Harvard University
Harvard University
Harvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country...
in 1843 and from Harvard Law School in 1846.
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 1847 and commenced practice in Newburyport, Massachusetts
Newburyport, Massachusetts
Newburyport is a small coastal city in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States, 35 miles northeast of Boston. The population was 21,189 at the 2000 census. A historic seaport with a vibrant tourism industry, Newburyport includes part of Plum Island...
.
He served as president of the common council in 1851.
He served in the State senate in 1857, 1858, and 1861.
Enlisted in the Union Army
Union Army
The Union Army was the land force that fought for the Union during the American Civil War. It was also known as the Federal Army, the U.S. Army, the Northern Army and the National Army...
during the Civil War
American Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
and commanded the Forty-eighth Regiment, Massachusetts Volunteer Militia.
He served as mayor of Newburyport in 1867.
He served as member of the State house of representatives in 1867, 1877, 1878, and 1880.
Stone was elected as a Republican
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
to the Forty-seventh
47th United States Congress
The Forty-seventh United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1881 to March 4, 1883, during the administration...
, Forty-eighth
48th United States Congress
The Forty-eighth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1883 to March 4, 1885, during the last two years...
, and Forty-ninth
49th United States Congress
The Forty-ninth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1885 to March 4, 1887, during the first two years...
Congresses (March 4, 1881 – March 3, 1887).
He was not a candidate for renomination in 1886.
He resumed the practice of law in Newburyport, Massachusetts
Newburyport, Massachusetts
Newburyport is a small coastal city in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States, 35 miles northeast of Boston. The population was 21,189 at the 2000 census. A historic seaport with a vibrant tourism industry, Newburyport includes part of Plum Island...
, where he died January 22, 1895.
He was interred in Oak Hill Cemetery.
External links
- The 48th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment (Massachusetts Volunteer Militia).