Alfred P. Stone
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Alfred Parish Stone was a U.S. Representative
from Ohio
.
, Stone attended the common schools. He married Anna Townsend of Buffalo, New York
. In 1832, he moved to Columbus, Ohio
, and engaged in mercantile pursuits.
Stone was elected as a Democrat
to the Twenty-eighth Congress
to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Heman A. Moore and served from October 8, 1844, to March 3, 1845. He was not a candidate for renomination. He was appointed Ohio State Treasurer
by Governor Salmon P. Chase
in 1857 to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of William H. Gibson
. He was elected and reelected to the same office as a Republican
and served until 1862. He was appointed as collector of internal revenue for the Columbus district of Ohio in 1862 and served until his death in Columbus, Ohio, August 2, 1865. Stone was found dead at the graves of his two children at Green Lawn Cemetery. He was interred in Green Lawn Cemetery. In 1888 his remains were removed to Forest Lawn Cemetery
in Buffalo, New York
.
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 Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
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Biography
Born in Worthington, MassachusettsWorthington, Massachusetts
Worthington is a town in Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 1,270 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Springfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
, Stone attended the common schools. He married Anna Townsend of Buffalo, New York
Buffalo, New York
Buffalo is the second most populous city in the state of New York, after New York City. Located in Western New York on the eastern shores of Lake Erie and at the head of the Niagara River across from Fort Erie, Ontario, Buffalo is the seat of Erie County and the principal city of the...
. In 1832, he moved to Columbus, Ohio
Columbus, Ohio
Columbus is the capital of and the largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio. The broader metropolitan area encompasses several counties and is the third largest in Ohio behind those of Cleveland and Cincinnati. Columbus is the third largest city in the American Midwest, and the fifteenth largest city...
, and engaged in mercantile pursuits.
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 Twenty-eighth Congress
28th United States Congress
-House of Representatives:Following the 1840 United States Census, Congress reapportioned the House to include 223 seats . During this congress, one House seat was added for the new state of Florida .- Senate :*President: Vacant...
to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Heman A. Moore and served from October 8, 1844, to March 3, 1845. He was not a candidate for renomination. He was appointed Ohio State Treasurer
Ohio State Treasurer
-List of Ohio State Treasurers:...
by Governor Salmon P. Chase
Salmon P. Chase
Salmon Portland Chase was an American politician and jurist who served as U.S. Senator from Ohio and the 23rd Governor of Ohio; as U.S. Treasury Secretary under President Abraham Lincoln; and as the sixth Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court.Chase was one of the most prominent members...
in 1857 to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of William H. Gibson
William H. Gibson
right|250px|thumb|circa 1879William Harvey Gibson was a Republican politician who was Ohio State Treasurer, an American Civil War Union Army General and orator. He resigned from the Treasurer office in disgrace, redeemed his reputation in war, and was later Ohio Adjutant General and Canal...
. He was elected and reelected to the same office 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...
and served until 1862. He was appointed as collector of internal revenue for the Columbus district of Ohio in 1862 and served until his death in Columbus, Ohio, August 2, 1865. Stone was found dead at the graves of his two children at Green Lawn Cemetery. He was interred in Green Lawn Cemetery. In 1888 his remains were removed to Forest Lawn Cemetery
Forest Lawn Cemetery, Buffalo
Forest Lawn Cemetery in Buffalo, New York was founded in 1849 by Charles E. Clark. It covers over 250 acres and over 152,000 are buried there. Notable graves include U.S. President Millard Fillmore, singer Rick James, and inventor Lawrence Dale Bell...
in Buffalo, New York
Buffalo, New York
Buffalo is the second most populous city in the state of New York, after New York City. Located in Western New York on the eastern shores of Lake Erie and at the head of the Niagara River across from Fort Erie, Ontario, Buffalo is the seat of Erie County and the principal city of the...
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