James M. Stone | |
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| 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 August 13, 1817 Westford, Massachusetts |
| Died | December 19, 1880 (aged 63) Boston, Massachusetts |
| Residence | Charlestown, Massachusetts |
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]
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]
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References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k 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.
- ^ "Journal of the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts". 1867.
- ^ a b 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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