Ulysses S. Stone

Ulysses Stevens Stone
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Oklahoma's 5th district
In office March 4, 1929 – March 3, 1931
Preceded by	Fletcher B. Swank
Succeeded by	Fletcher B. Swank
Personal details
Born	December 17, 1878 DeWitt Township, Illinois
Died	December 8, 1962 (aged 83) Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Citizenship	United States
Political party	Republican
Spouse(s)	Menor Minnie Butler Stone
Children	Helen Butler Stone Cobb
Alma mater	University of Oklahoma
Profession	banker oil operator politician

Ulysses Stevens Stone (December 17, 1878 – December 8, 1962) was an American politician and a U.S. Representative from Oklahoma.

Biography

Born on a farm near Weldon, DeWitt Township, Illinois, Stone was the son of David C. and Sarah J. Hollenbeck Stone. He moved with his parents to Jones, Oklahoma, in 1894, and attended the country schools and the University of Oklahoma at Norman. In 1902 he married Menor Minnie Butler, and they had one daughter, Helen.^[1]

Career

Stone engaged in the banking business at Jones, Oklahoma from 1894 to 1905 and as an oil operator at Norman and Oklahoma City in 1905. He was an unsuccessful candidate for Governor of Oklahoma in 1918 and for election to the United States Senate in 1926.^[2]

Elected as a Republican to the Seventy-first Congress, Stone served from March 4, 1929 to March 3, 1931.^[3] He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1930 to the Seventy-second Congress and for election in 1934 to the Seventy-fourth Congress. He resumed activities as an oil operator and also had interests in investments and real estate.

Death

Stone died in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, on December 8, 1962 (age 83 years, 356 days). He was cremated and his ashes are interred at Rose Hill Burial Park in Oklahoma City.^[4]

References

1. "Ulysses S. Stone". Oklahoma Historical Society. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
2. "Ulysses S. Stone". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
3. "Ulysses S. Stone". Govtrack US Congressw. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
4. "Ulysses S. Stone". The Political Graveyard. Retrieved 31 May 2013.

External links

• United States Congress. "Ulysses S. Stone (id: S000964)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
• Find A Grave