James M. Stone

James Munroe Stone (August 13, 1817 – December 19, 1880) was a U.S. labor reform advocate[1] and politician who served as a member, and from 1866 to 1867, the Speaker of, the Massachusetts House of Representatives.[1][2]

James M. Stone
Speaker of the Massachusetts House of Representatives[1]
In office
1866[1]  1867[1]
Preceded byAlexander H. Bullock
Succeeded byHarvey Jewell
Member of the
Massachusetts House of Representatives[1]
Member of the
Massachusetts House of Representatives[1]
In office
1850 [1]  1852[1]
Personal details
Born(1817-08-13)August 13, 1817
Westford, Massachusetts
DiedDecember 19, 1880(1880-12-19) (aged 63)
Boston, Massachusetts
ResidenceCharlestown, Massachusetts

Newspaper publisher

In the early 1840s Stone published the Worcester based weekly newspaper the State Sentinel,[3] later the State Sentinel and Reformer.[1][3]

Labor reform advocate

Stone was a major advocate of labor reform in Massachusetts, he worked for years to pass the Ten Hour work day legislation in Massachusetts.[1]

Massachusetts House of Representatives
Preceded by
Alexander H. Bullock
Speaker of the Massachusetts House of Representatives
1866 1867
Succeeded by
Harvey Jewell

See also

References

  1. Persons, Charles E. (1911). Susan M. Kingsbury, Phd. (ed.). Studies in Economic Relations of Women, Volume II. Boston, Massachusetts: Women's Educational and Industrial Union. Dept. of Research. p. 61.
  2. Wall, Caleb Arnold (1877). Reminiscences of Worcester from the Earliest Period, Historical and Genealogical: With Notices of Early Settlers and Prominent Citizens, and Descriptions of Old Landmarks and Ancient Dwellings. Worcester, Massachusetts: Caleb Arnold Wall. pp. 318–319.


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