James M. Stone
| James M. Stone | |
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| Speaker of the Massachusetts House of Representatives[1] | |
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In office 1866[1] – 1867[1] | |
| Preceded by | Alexander H. Bullock |
| Succeeded by | Harvey Jewell |
| Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives[1] | |
| Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives[1] | |
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In office 1850 [1] – 1852[1] | |
James M. Stone 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]
Newspaper publisher
In the early 1840s Stone published the Worcester based weekly newspaper the State Sentinel,[2] later the State Sentinel and Reformer.[1][2]
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 |
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 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.
- 1 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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