Ulysses S. Stone
Encyclopedia
Ulysses Stevens Stone was a U.S. Representative
from Oklahoma
.
Born on a farm near Weldon, DeWitt Township
, Illinois
, Stone moved with his parents to Jones, Oklahoma
, in 1894.
He attended the country schools and the University of Oklahoma
at Norman
.
He engaged in the banking business at Jones, Oklahoma
from 1894 to 1905 and as an oil operator at Norman and Oklahoma City in 1905.
He was an unsuccessful candidate for Governor of Oklahoma in 1918 and for election to the United States Senate
in 1926.
Stone was elected as a Republican
to the Seventy-first Congress (March 4, 1929-March 3, 1931).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1930 to the Seventy-second Congress and for election in 1934 to the Seventy-fourth Congress.
He resumed activities as an oil operator and also interested in investments and real estate.
He died in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
, December 8, 1962.
He remains were cremated.
He was interred in Rose Hill Abbey.
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 Oklahoma
Oklahoma
Oklahoma is a state located in the South Central region of the United States of America. With an estimated 3,751,351 residents as of the 2010 census and a land area of 68,667 square miles , Oklahoma is the 28th most populous and 20th-largest state...
.
Born on a farm near Weldon, DeWitt Township
DeWitt Township, DeWitt County, Illinois
DeWitt Township is one of thirteen townships in DeWitt County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 465. It was renamed from its original name of Marion Township on June 7, 1859.-Geography:...
, 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,...
, Stone moved with his parents to Jones, Oklahoma
Jones, Oklahoma
Jones is a town in Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, United States, and a part of the Oklahoma City Metropolitan Area. The population was 2,517 at the 2000 census.-Early History:...
, in 1894.
He attended the country schools and the University of Oklahoma
University of Oklahoma
The University of Oklahoma is a coeducational public research university located in Norman, Oklahoma. Founded in 1890, it existed in Oklahoma Territory near Indian Territory for 17 years before the two became the state of Oklahoma. the university had 29,931 students enrolled, most located at its...
at Norman
Norman, Oklahoma
Norman is a city in Cleveland County, Oklahoma, United States, and is located south of downtown Oklahoma City. It is part of the Oklahoma City metropolitan area. As of the 2010 census, Norman was to have 110,925 full-time residents, making it the third-largest city in Oklahoma and the...
.
He engaged in the banking business at Jones, Oklahoma
Jones, Oklahoma
Jones is a town in Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, United States, and a part of the Oklahoma City Metropolitan Area. The population was 2,517 at the 2000 census.-Early History:...
from 1894 to 1905 and as an oil operator at Norman and Oklahoma City in 1905.
He was an unsuccessful candidate for Governor of Oklahoma in 1918 and for election to the United States Senate
United States Senate
The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...
in 1926.
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 Seventy-first Congress (March 4, 1929-March 3, 1931).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1930 to the Seventy-second Congress and for election in 1934 to the Seventy-fourth Congress.
He resumed activities as an oil operator and also interested in investments and real estate.
He died in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Oklahoma City is the capital and the largest city in the state of Oklahoma. The county seat of Oklahoma County, the city ranks 31st among United States cities in population. The city's population, from the 2010 census, was 579,999, with a metro-area population of 1,252,987 . In 2010, the Oklahoma...
, December 8, 1962.
He remains were cremated.
He was interred in Rose Hill Abbey.