Stone, Amasa, 1819-1883

Biography courtesy of the Encyclopedia of Cleveland History

Amasa Stone, Jr. (1818-11-1883) was a contractor, railroad manager, financier, and philanthropist, born in Charlton, Massachusetts to Amasa and Esther (Boyden) Stone. He apprenticed in construction, and worked with his brother-in-law William Howe to perfect the Howe truss bridge, buying the patent rights in 1842 and eventually constructing hundreds of bridges using his own improved design.

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