Samuel Hanson Stone
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Samuel Hanson Stone was an American politician.
and the daughter of a lawyer Matilda, born Hanson, a sister to the Confederate General Roger Hanson
. As from 1864 Stone visited the Lee High School in West-Massachusetts and started in 1866 with his study of jurisprudence at the University of Leipzig
(Saxony, Germany). In January 1870 Stone relocated to Heidelberg, Germany where he became – after already becoming a member of the Corps
Thuringia in Leipzig – a member of the Corps Rhenania Heidelberg
. Within the same year Stone moved back to the U.S. where he started off as an assistant clerk at the Second National Bank in Leavenworth. In 1874 Stone took residence in Madison County, Kentucky
as a farmer and entrepreneur. Stone established 1876 close to Fort Estill Station a cattle farm and started to rear thoroughbred horses and rose to become the second biggest tobacco grower in the county.
From 1895 to 1899 Stone officiated as Auditor of Public Accounts for Kentucky. In 1899 he was defeated by the latter – controversial - office holder William S. Taylor
(1853-1928) in the nomination campaign as candidate for the Republican Party for the office of Governor of Kentucky by a few votes.
Life
Stone was born as a son of the merchant, farmer and banker James C. Stone from Leavenworth, KansasLeavenworth, Kansas
Leavenworth is the largest city and county seat of Leavenworth County, in the U.S. state of Kansas and within the Kansas City, Missouri Metropolitan Area. Located in the northeast portion of the state, it is on the west bank of the Missouri River. As of the 2010 census, the city population was...
and the daughter of a lawyer Matilda, born Hanson, a sister to the Confederate General Roger Hanson
Roger Hanson
Roger Weightman Hanson was a general in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War. The commander of the famed "Orphan Brigade," he was mortally wounded at the Battle of Murfreesboro. He was nicknamed "Old Flintlock."-Early life:Hanson was born in Clark County, Kentucky...
. As from 1864 Stone visited the Lee High School in West-Massachusetts and started in 1866 with his study of jurisprudence at the University of Leipzig
University of Leipzig
The University of Leipzig , located in Leipzig in the Free State of Saxony, Germany, is one of the oldest universities in the world and the second-oldest university in Germany...
(Saxony, Germany). In January 1870 Stone relocated to Heidelberg, Germany where he became – after already becoming a member of the Corps
German Student Corps
Corps are the oldest still-existing kind of Studentenverbindung, Germany's traditional university corporations; their roots date back to the 15th century. The oldest corps still existing today was founded in 1789...
Thuringia in Leipzig – a member of the Corps Rhenania Heidelberg
Corps Rhenania Heidelberg
Corps Rhenania Heidelberg is a member Corps of the Kösener Senioren-Convents-Verband, the oldest association of student fraternities in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. Corps Rhenania is "pflichtschlagend", which refers to the fact that it requires of its members, that they participate in several...
. Within the same year Stone moved back to the U.S. where he started off as an assistant clerk at the Second National Bank in Leavenworth. In 1874 Stone took residence in Madison County, Kentucky
Madison County, Kentucky
Madison County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of 2008, the population was 82,192. Its county seat is Richmond. The county is named for Virginia statesman James Madison, who later became the fourth President of the United States. This is also where famous pioneer Daniel...
as a farmer and entrepreneur. Stone established 1876 close to Fort Estill Station a cattle farm and started to rear thoroughbred horses and rose to become the second biggest tobacco grower in the county.
From 1895 to 1899 Stone officiated as Auditor of Public Accounts for Kentucky. In 1899 he was defeated by the latter – controversial - office holder William S. Taylor
William S. Taylor
William Sylvester Taylor was the 33rd Governor of Kentucky. He was initially declared the winner of the disputed gubernatorial election of 1899, but the Kentucky General Assembly reversed the election results, giving the victory to his opponent, William Goebel...
(1853-1928) in the nomination campaign as candidate for the Republican Party for the office of Governor of Kentucky by a few votes.