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.
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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) |
| Children |
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Biography
editPhineas 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
editReferences
edit- ^ 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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