John Young Stone

John Young Stone (23 April 1843 – 26 June 1928) was an American politician.

Early life and family John Young Stone was born near Springfield, Illinois, on 23 April 1843. He was one of three children of parents Mary Ellen McLemore and William Langford Stone. The Stone family moved to Silver Creek Township, Mills County, Iowa, after his mother's death in February 1856, following his grandfather, Spencer Stone, who had acquired land in the township three years previously.

Political career Politically, Stone was affiliated with the Republican Party. He served two consecutive terms as a member of the Iowa House of Representatives from 1868 to 1872, two years each for District 16 and District 17. Stone was then elected to a single four-year term on the Iowa Senate for District 9. Between 1876 and 1880, Stone returned to the lower house of the state legislature, representing District 18 until 1878, when he assumed the District 20 seat. From 1876 to 1878, Stone was speaker of the house. Concurrently with his second stint as a state representative, Stone served as a member of the Republican National Committee. He was a delegate to two Republican National Conventions, in 1876 and 1884. Stone again held statewide office between 1889 and 1895, serving as Attorney General of Iowa.

Death On 26 June 1928, Stone died in Glenwood, Iowa.