Jesse Stone (Wisconsin politician)

Jesse Stone
18th Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin
In office January 2, 1899 – May 11, 1902 (death)
Governor	Edward Scofield Robert M. La Follette
Preceded by	Emil Baensch
Succeeded by	James O. Davidson
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the Jefferson 1st district
In office January 4, 1897 – January 2, 1899
Preceded by	John G. Conway
Succeeded by	Harman Grube
In office January 2, 1882 – January 1, 1883
Preceded by	Humphrey E. Humphrey
Succeeded by	Francis V. Piper
In office January 5, 1880 – January 3, 1881
Preceded by	Hezekiah Flinn
Succeeded by	Humphrey E. Humphrey
Personal details
Born	(1836-08-23)August 23, 1836 Lincoln, England
Died	May 11, 1902(1902-05-11) (aged 65) Watertown, Wisconsin, U.S.
Cause of death	Stomach cancer
Resting place	Oak Hill Cemetery, Watertown
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Sarah Welch Stone
Children	William C. Stone
Profession	Merchant Politician

Jesse Stone (August 23, 1836 – May 11, 1902) was an English American immigrant, businessman, and Republican politician. He was the 18th lieutenant governor of Wisconsin, serving from January 1899 until his death. Earlier, he served three terms in the Wisconsin State Assembly, representing eastern Jefferson County.

Stone was born in Lincoln, England, on August 23, 1836. As a young child he emigrated with his family to Waterford, New York, in 1841. He attended the common schools and became a manufacturer in the firm of Woodward and Stone as well as a stockholder in several corporations including the Wisconsin Telephone Company.^[1][2]

Stone moved to Louisville, Kentucky, in 1855, and then to Watertown, Wisconsin, on August 1, 1869. He served as a Republican member of the Wisconsin State Assembly in 1880, 1882, and 1897. Stone was also a member of the Watertown School Board and was a delegate to the Republican National Conventions in 1888 and 1892, and a member of the central committee from 1888 to 1894.^[3]

Stone was elected Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin in 1898 and was re-elected in 1900, serving from January 2, 1899, until his death on May 11, 1902. He died in Watertown and is interred at Oak Hill Cemetery in Watertown.^[4]

Stone married Sarah Welch in 1854 and they had a son, William C. Stone.^[5] Stone's former home in Watertown is located in what is now the South Washington Street Historic District.

• "Wisconsin Constitutional Officers; Lieutenant Governors" (PDF). State of Wisconsin Blue Book 2005–2006. Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau. July 2005. p. 31. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 25, 2007. Retrieved October 6, 2007.
• The Jesse Stone House