Mason S. Stone
Mason S. Stone | |
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| Lieutenant Governor of Vermont | |
| In office 1919–1921 | |
| Preceded by | Roger W. Hulburd |
| Succeeded by | Abram W. Foote |
| Vermont Superintendent of Education | |
| In office 1905–1916 | |
| Preceded by | Walter E. Ranger |
| Succeeded by | Milo B. Hillegas |
| In office 1892–1900 | |
| Preceded by | Edwin F. Palmer |
| Succeeded by | Walter E. Ranger |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 14, 1857 Waterbury Center, Vermont |
| Died | July 13, 1940 (aged 82) Montpelier, Vermont |
| Resting place | Green Mount Cemetery, Montpelier, Vermont |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Alma G. Wright (m. 1904) |
| Education | University of Vermont (AB, AM) |
| Profession | Educator |
Mason Sereno Stone (December 14, 1857 – July 13, 1940) was a Vermont educator who served as state Superintendent of Education. From 1919 to 1921 he was the 52nd lieutenant governor of Vermont.
Biography
[edit]Mason Sereno Stone was born in Waterbury Center, Vermont on December 14, 1857.[1][2] He worked as a teacher, principal and school superintendent, and received a bachelor's degree in 1883 and a master's degree in 1909, both from the University of Vermont.[3]
He served as Vermont's Superintendent of Education from 1892 to 1900. He also served as a member of the Norwich University Board of Visitors, and received an honorary Doctor of Laws degree from Norwich in 1909.[4][5][6]
Stone was Superintendent of Education in Manila, Philippines from 1900 to 1905.[7][8][9]
In 1905 he returned to the office of Vermont Education Superintendent, and served until 1916.[10][11]
Stone won election to the Lieutenant Governor's office as a Republican in 1918 and served one term, 1919 to 1921.[12][13][14][15][16]
In 1923 Stone was an unsuccessful candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives, losing the Republican primary to Ernest W. Gibson, who went on to win the general election.[17]
Stone died in Montpelier, Vermont on July 13, 1940.[18][19][20] He was buried in Montpelier's Green Mount Cemetery.[21]
Published works
[edit]Stone also authored several books, including a history of education in Vermont.
- The Geography, History, Constitution and Civil Government of Vermont, by Edward Conant and Mason Sereno Stone, 1915
- History of Education in the State of Vermont, by Mason Sereno Stone, 1930
References
[edit]- ^ New England Families Genealogical and Memorial, by William Richard Cutter, Volume 4, 1914, pages 2084 to 2085
- ^ U.S. Passport Applications, 1795-1925, record for Mason Sereno Stone, accessed December 26, 2011
- ^ Men of Vermont: An Illustrated, compiled by Jacob G. Ullery, 1894, pages 385 to 386
- ^ Norwich University, 1819-1911; Her History, Her Graduates, Her Roll of Honor, compiled by William Arba Ellis, 1911, page 581
- ^ Who's Who in New England, published by A. N. Marquis, Volume 2, 1915, page 1030
- ^ Who's Who in America, published by A. N. Marquis, Volume 2, 1915, page 1850
- ^ One Thousand Men, by Dorman Bridgman Eaton Kent, published by Vermont Historical Society, 1914, page 113
- ^ The Philippines -- An Opportunity, An Address by Mason S. Stone, published in Annual Report of Thirty-Sixth Annual Meeting of the Lake Mohonk Conference, published by the conference, 1908, page 84
- ^ Encyclopedia of Vermont Biography, compiled by Prentiss Cutler Dodge, 1912, page 326
- ^ Vermont, Its Government, 1919-1920, published by Historical Publishing Company, Montpelier, 1919, page 20
- ^ The American Blue Book of Biography: Men of 1912, published by American Publishers' Association, 1913, page 575
- ^ 1918 Primary Election results Archived 2012-04-15 at the Wayback Machine, Office of the Vermont Secretary of State, Vermont State Archives, June 9, 2006, page 1
- ^ Vermont Legislative Directory, published by Vermont Secretary of State, 1919, page 447
- ^ Vermont: The Green Mountain State, by Walter Hill Crockett, Volume 4, 1921, page 531
- ^ Who's Who in American Education, by Robert Cecil Cook, Volume 2, 1930, page 628
- ^ Lieutenant Governors, Terms of Service, by Office of the Vermont Secretary of State, Archives and Records Administration, 2011, page 2
- ^ 1923 Primary Election results Archived 2012-04-15 at the Wayback Machine, Office of the Vermont Secretary of State, Vermont State Archives, June 9, 2006, page 1
- ^ Biographical Dictionary of Modern American Educators, by Frederik Ohles, Shirley M. Ohles and John G. Ramsay, 1997, pages 308 to 309
- ^ Vermont Death Records, 1909-2008, record for Mason Sereno Stone, accessed December 27, 2011
- ^ Newspaper article, Mason S. Stone Dead, New York Times, July 14, 1940
- ^ "Funeral Rites Held for Mason S. Stone". The Burlington Free Press. Burlington, VT. July 17, 1940. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.
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