Phineas J. Stone

Phineas[lower-alpha 1] 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.

Phineas Jones Stone
Seventh Mayor
of Charlestown, Massachusetts
In office
1862–1864
Preceded byHorace G. Hutchins
Succeeded byCharles 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 byHenry P. Fairbanks[1]
Succeeded byHorace G. Hutchins[2][3]
Member of the
Charlestown, Massachusetts
Common Council
Ward Two[4]
In office
1850–1854
Personal details
Born(1810-05-23)May 23, 1810
Weare, New Hampshire
DiedAugust 12, 1891(1891-08-12) (aged 81)
Charlestown, Massachusetts
Resting placeMount Auburn Cemetery
Political partyRepublican
SpouseAnn Maria (Lindsey)
Children
  • Phineas Jones Stone, Jr.
  • Joseph Stone
Signature

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

  1. Also spelled "Phinehas" in some sources, and by Stone himself[1]

References

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. 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.
  6. 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.
  7. "Obituary: Phineas J. Stone". The Boston Post. August 13, 1891. p. 5. Retrieved May 20, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Funeral of Ex-Mayor Stone". The Boston Globe. August 14, 1891. p. 5. Retrieved May 20, 2023 via Newspapers.com.


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