Journalist and Printer.
Born in Kalamazoo, Mich., July 19, 1847, son of Dr. James Andrew Blinn Stone, founder of Kalamazoo College and Lucinda Hinsdale Stone, prominent in Michigan women's clubs. After graduating from Kalamazoo College in 1863 he was active in newspaper work, becoming manager and editor of the Detroit Post and Tribune. After selling the paper to James y. Scripps he purchased a printing company which later became the Cadillac Printing Co. He held several political appointments, was collector of revenues at Detroit under McKinley. Two sons, S. Webster Stone, J. Blinn. Stone and a daughter, Lucille Stone, survived him when he died Jan. 13, 1904. (blue index cards)
From the description of James H. Stone papers, 1829-1903 (Detroit Public Library). WorldCat record id: 639926632
