James M. Stone

James Munroe Stone (August 13, 1817 – December 19, 1880) was an American 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 by	Alexander H. Bullock
Succeeded by	Harvey 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	James Munroe Stone (1817-08-13)August 13, 1817 Westford, Massachusetts
Died	December 19, 1880(1880-12-19) (aged 63) Boston, Massachusetts
Residence	Charlestown, Massachusetts

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

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

• 88th Massachusetts General Court (1867)

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. "Journal of the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts". 1867.
3. 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.