Phineas J. Stone
Phineas Jones Stone | |
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| Seventh Mayor of Charlestown, Massachusetts | |
| In office 1862–1864 | |
| Preceded by | Horace G. Hutchins |
| Succeeded by | Charles Robinson, Jr. |
| Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives for Middlesex County | |
| In office 1840, 1856, 1862–1863 | |
| Member of the Charlestown, Massachusetts Board of Selectmen | |
| In office 1839–1840 | |
| President of the Charlestown, Massachusetts Common Council[1] | |
| In office 1854 | |
| Preceded by | Henry P. Fairbanks[1] |
| Succeeded by | Horace G. Hutchins[2][3] |
| Member of the Charlestown, Massachusetts Common Council Ward Two[4] | |
| In office 1850–1854 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 23, 1810 Weare, New Hampshire |
| Died | August 12, 1891 (aged 81) Charlestown, Massachusetts |
| Resting place | Mount Auburn Cemetery |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Ann Maria (Lindsey) |
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Phineas[a] Jones Stone (May 23, 1810 – August 12, 1891) was a Massachusetts politician who served as a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives as a member of the Board of Selectmen for the Town of Charlestown, Massachusetts, as a member of and president of the Common Council and as the seventh mayor of the City of Charlestown, Massachusetts.
Biography
Phineas J. Stone was born in Weare, New Hampshire on May 23, 1810.[5][6]
A Republican, he served in political offices from 1850 to 1864. For the last 25 years of his life, he was president of the Charlestown Five Cents Savings Bank.[7]
He died at his home in Charlestown on August 12, 1891, and was buried at Mount Auburn Cemetery.[7][8]
Notes
References
- ^ a b c A Catalogue of the City Councils of Boston, 1822-1908, Roxbury, 1846-1867, Charlestown 1847-1873 and of The Selectmen of Boston, 1634-1822 also of Various Other Town and Municipal officers. Boston, MA: City of Boston Printing Department. 1909. p. 347. Retrieved May 20, 2023 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ A Catalogue of the City Councils of Boston, 1822-1908, Roxbury, 1846-1867, Charlestown 1847-1873 and of The Selectmen of Boston, 1634-1822 also of Various Other Town and Municipal officers. Boston, MA: City of Boston Printing Department. 1909. p. 348. Retrieved May 20, 2023 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ Chapman, George Thomas (1867). Sketches of the Alumni of Dartmouth College: From the First Graduation in 1771 To The Present Time, With a Brief History of the Institution. Cambridge, MA: Riverside Press. p. 277. Retrieved May 20, 2023 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ A Catalogue of the City Councils of Boston, 1822-1908, Roxbury, 1846-1867, Charlestown 1847-1873 and of The Selectmen of Boston, 1634-1822 also of Various Other Town and Municipal officers. Boston, MA: City of Boston Printing Department. 1909. pp. 345–347. Retrieved May 20, 2023 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ Bacon, Edwin M. (1892). Boston of to-day: a glance at its history and characteristics. pp. 411–412. Retrieved May 20, 2023 – via Google Books.
- ^ Davis, William Thomas (1894). Professional and Industrial History of Suffolk County, Massachusetts. Vol. II. The Boston History Company. pp. 551–553. Retrieved May 20, 2023 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ a b "Obituary: Phineas J. Stone". The Boston Post. August 13, 1891. p. 5. Retrieved May 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Funeral of Ex-Mayor Stone". The Boston Globe. August 14, 1891. p. 5. Retrieved May 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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