David Stone (politician)
David Stone | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from North Carolina's 8th district | |
| In office March 4, 1799 – March 3, 1801 | |
| Preceded by | Dempsey Burges |
| Succeeded by | Charles Johnson |
| United States Senator from North Carolina | |
| In office March 4, 1801 – February 17, 1807 | |
| Preceded by | Timothy Bloodworth |
| Succeeded by | Jesse Franklin |
| In office March 4, 1813 – December 24, 1814 | |
| Preceded by | Jesse Franklin |
| Succeeded by | Francis Locke, Jr. |
| 15th Governor of North Carolina | |
| In office December 12, 1808 – December 1, 1810 | |
| Preceded by | Benjamin Williams |
| Succeeded by | Benjamin Smith |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 17, 1770 Bertie County, Province of North Carolina, British America |
| Died | October 7, 1818 (aged 48) near Raleigh, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Party | Democratic-Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Hannah Turner, Dashiell |
| Children | son and 5 daughters |
| Alma mater | Princeton University |
| Profession | Lawyer, judge, politician |
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David Stone (February 17, 1770 – October 7, 1818) was an American lawyer, judge and politician who served as the 15th Governor of North Carolina (1808 to 1810). Stone served as U.S. senator from North Carolina before and after his governorship (1801-1807 and 1813-1814). He also served in the North Carolina convention which ratified the U.S. Constitution, as well as in the state legislature and judge in Bertie County.