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'''Thomas Porcher Stoney''' was the fifty-third mayor of [[Charleston, South Carolina]], serving between 1923 and 1931. |
'''Thomas Porcher Stoney''' was the fifty-third mayor of [[Charleston, South Carolina]], serving between 1923 and 1931. |
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Stoney graduated from the University of South Carolina School of Law in 1911 and began a private law practice in Charleston, South Carolina. In 1915, he was elected solicitor (prosecutor) for the Ninth Judicial Circuit, the youngest solicitor elected at that time.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.genealogybank.com/doc/newspapers/image/v2:13E3762B9393175B@GB3NEWS-145DA745825C3D94@2423733-145D6AB26F544CFB@6-145E4FAA2D3CDF20@?search_terms=Stoney%7Cyoungest%7Cthomas&s_dlid=DL0116042921185016172&s_ecproduct=SUB-Y-6995-RI&s_ecprodtype=RENEW-A-R&s_trackval=&s_siteloc=&s_referrer=&s_subterm=Subscription%20until%3A%2007%2F13%2F2016&s_docsbal=%20&s_subexpires=07%2F13%2F2016&s_docstart=&s_docsleft=&s_docsread= |
Stoney graduated from the University of South Carolina School of Law in 1911 and began a private law practice in Charleston, South Carolina. In 1915, he was elected solicitor (prosecutor) for the Ninth Judicial Circuit, the youngest solicitor elected at that time.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.genealogybank.com/doc/newspapers/image/v2:13E3762B9393175B@GB3NEWS-145DA745825C3D94@2423733-145D6AB26F544CFB@6-145E4FAA2D3CDF20@?search_terms=Stoney%7Cyoungest%7Cthomas&s_dlid=DL0116042921185016172&s_ecproduct=SUB-Y-6995-RI&s_ecprodtype=RENEW-A-R&s_trackval=&s_siteloc=&s_referrer=&s_subterm=Subscription%20until%3A%2007%2F13%2F2016&s_docsbal=%20&s_subexpires=07%2F13%2F2016&s_docstart=&s_docsleft=&s_docsread=&s_accountid=AC0113061420484320982&s_upgradeable=no | title=Will Resign About Dec. 1 | work=Evening Post | date=November 9, 1923 | accessdate=April 29, 2016 | location=Charleston, South Carolina | pages=7}}</ref> He remained in that office until 1923 when he was elected mayor of Charleston. He was re-elected in 1927 and completed that term. One of his major accomplishments as mayor was the creation of a municipal airport; the original site was on James Island, but it was moved to the present location in 1929. His administration also oversaw the construction of recreational facilities; the municipal golf course was laid out, William Moultrie Playground was opened, and [[Johnson Hagood Stadium]] (then a municipal facility, but today the football stadium for [[The Citadel Bulldogs football|The Citadel]]) was built. |
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He ran for a United States Senate seat but lost in the Democratic primary to James F. Byrnes in 1936 by a margin of about 10-to-1.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.genealogybank.com/doc/newspapers/image/v2%3A13CCA871AD118D5A%40GB3NEWS-158359C7E1405EDE%402428408-158357F39C7B36B9%400-1583E17AE59E3BD8%40?search_terms=Byrnes%7CStoney&s_dlid=DL0116042921133615301&s_ecproduct=SUB-Y-6995-RI&s_ecprodtype=RENEW-A-R&s_trackval=&s_siteloc=&s_referrer=&s_subterm=Subscription%20until%3A%2007%2F13%2F2016&s_docsbal=%20&s_subexpires=07%2F13%2F2016&s_docstart=&s_docsleft=&s_docsread=&s_username=sfick29403@att.net&s_accountid=AC0113061420484320982&s_upgradeable=no | title=New Deal Denied Credit for Huge Byrnes Victory | work=News and Courier | date=August 27, 1936 | accessdate=April 29, 2016 | location=Charleston, South Carolina | pages=1A}}</ref> During his life he swung across the political spectrum. He was a solid democrat in his early political life, but grew disaffected with the New Deal. In 1936 he gave a speech about the New Deal and said, "[A]ll of this spending is like giving a drunk some drinks to sober him up."<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.mocavo.com/Congressional-Record-Volume-119-6/748900/164#164 | title=Congressional Record | publisher=United States Congress | date=1973 | accessdate=May 3, 2014 | pages=13537}}</ref> By 1964 he campaigned for Barry Goldwater, saying that the Democratic Party was "set upon a course that is hell-bent for national socialism." |
He ran for a United States Senate seat but lost in the Democratic primary to James F. Byrnes in 1936 by a margin of about 10-to-1.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.genealogybank.com/doc/newspapers/image/v2%3A13CCA871AD118D5A%40GB3NEWS-158359C7E1405EDE%402428408-158357F39C7B36B9%400-1583E17AE59E3BD8%40?search_terms=Byrnes%7CStoney&s_dlid=DL0116042921133615301&s_ecproduct=SUB-Y-6995-RI&s_ecprodtype=RENEW-A-R&s_trackval=&s_siteloc=&s_referrer=&s_subterm=Subscription%20until%3A%2007%2F13%2F2016&s_docsbal=%20&s_subexpires=07%2F13%2F2016&s_docstart=&s_docsleft=&s_docsread=&s_username=sfick29403@att.net&s_accountid=AC0113061420484320982&s_upgradeable=no | title=New Deal Denied Credit for Huge Byrnes Victory | work=News and Courier | date=August 27, 1936 | accessdate=April 29, 2016 | location=Charleston, South Carolina | pages=1A}}</ref> During his life he swung across the political spectrum. He was a solid democrat in his early political life, but grew disaffected with the New Deal. In 1936 he gave a speech about the New Deal and said, "[A]ll of this spending is like giving a drunk some drinks to sober him up."<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.mocavo.com/Congressional-Record-Volume-119-6/748900/164#164 | title=Congressional Record | publisher=United States Congress | date=1973 | accessdate=May 3, 2014 | pages=13537}}</ref> By 1964 he campaigned for Barry Goldwater, saying that the Democratic Party was "set upon a course that is hell-bent for national socialism." |
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Thomas Porcher Stoney | |
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53rd Mayor of Charleston | |
In office 1923–1931 | |
Preceded by | John P. Grace |
Succeeded by | Burnett R. Maybank |
Personal details | |
Born | December 16, 1889 Goose Creek, South Carolina |
Died | April 22, 1973 | (aged 83)
Spouse | Beverly Means DuBose |
Children | Theodore DuBose Stoney, Laurence O'Hear Stoney, Randell Croft Stoney |
Alma mater | University of the South, Sewanee, TN ; University of South Carolina School of Law (1911) |
Thomas Porcher Stoney was the fifty-third mayor of Charleston, South Carolina, serving between 1923 and 1931.
Stoney graduated from the University of South Carolina School of Law in 1911 and began a private law practice in Charleston, South Carolina. In 1915, he was elected solicitor (prosecutor) for the Ninth Judicial Circuit, the youngest solicitor elected at that time.[1] He remained in that office until 1923 when he was elected mayor of Charleston. He was re-elected in 1927 and completed that term. One of his major accomplishments as mayor was the creation of a municipal airport; the original site was on James Island, but it was moved to the present location in 1929. His administration also oversaw the construction of recreational facilities; the municipal golf course was laid out, William Moultrie Playground was opened, and Johnson Hagood Stadium (then a municipal facility, but today the football stadium for The Citadel) was built.
He ran for a United States Senate seat but lost in the Democratic primary to James F. Byrnes in 1936 by a margin of about 10-to-1.[2] During his life he swung across the political spectrum. He was a solid democrat in his early political life, but grew disaffected with the New Deal. In 1936 he gave a speech about the New Deal and said, "[A]ll of this spending is like giving a drunk some drinks to sober him up."[3] By 1964 he campaigned for Barry Goldwater, saying that the Democratic Party was "set upon a course that is hell-bent for national socialism."
Stoney died on April 22, 1973. He was struck while walking across a road. The driver left the scene of the accident and was never found. The once stately Charleston gentleman died at the tragic accident scene. [4]
Stoney was born at Medway Plantation on December 16, 1889, in rural Berkeley County, South Carolina to Samuel Stoney and Eliza Croft Stoney.[5] He is buried at Strawberry Chapel in Berkeley County, South Carolina.[6]
References
- ^ "Will Resign About Dec. 1". Evening Post. Charleston, South Carolina. November 9, 1923. p. 7. Retrieved April 29, 2016.
- ^ "New Deal Denied Credit for Huge Byrnes Victory". News and Courier. Charleston, South Carolina. August 27, 1936. pp. 1A. Retrieved April 29, 2016.
- ^ "Congressional Record". United States Congress. 1973. p. 13537. Retrieved May 3, 2014.
- ^ "Thomas P. Stoney Killed In Hit-Run". Charleston News & Courier. April 23, 1973. pp. A1. Retrieved January 18, 2014.
- ^ Heitzler, Michael J. (2005). Goose Creek: A Definitive History. Charleston, South Carolina: The History Press. p. 242. ISBN 9781596290556.
- ^ "Samuel Porcher Stoney (1889-1973)". Find a Grave. Retrieved January 18, 2014.