John W. Stone

John Wesley Stone (July 18, 1838 – March 24, 1922) was a politician and judge from the U.S. state of Michigan. Stone was born in Wadsworth, Ohio and attended the public schools and Spencer Academy in Spencer, Ohio. He moved to Allegan County, Michigan in 1856 and was elected county clerk in 1860. He studied law and was admitted to the bar in January 1862 and was reelected county clerk the same year. He served as prosecuting attorney from 1864 to 1870 and village president of Allegan in 1872. He also served as circuit judge of the twentieth judicial circuit of Michigan from April 1873 until his resignation on November 1, 1874. He then moved to Grand Rapids where he practiced law.

John W. Stone

John Wesley Stone (July 18, 1838 – March 24, 1922) was a politician and judge from the U.S. state of Michigan. Stone was born in Wadsworth, Ohio and attended the public schools and Spencer Academy in Spencer, Ohio. He moved to Allegan County, Michigan in 1856 and was elected county clerk in 1860. He studied law and was admitted to the bar in January 1862 and was reelected county clerk the same year. He served as prosecuting attorney from 1864 to 1870 and village president of Allegan in 1872. He also served as circuit judge of the twentieth judicial circuit of Michigan from April 1873 until his resignation on November 1, 1874. He then moved to Grand Rapids where he practiced law.