J. B. Stoner
J.B. Stoner | |
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Stoner in September 1963 | |
| National chairman of the National States' Rights Party | |
| In office 1958–1980 | |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Leadership collapse |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Jesse Benjamin Stoner Jr. April 13, 1924 La Fayette, Georgia, U.S. |
| Died | April 23, 2005 (aged 81) La Fayette, Georgia, U.S. |
| Party | Democratic |
| Other political affiliations | National States' Rights Party |
| Parent(s) | Jesse Benjamin Stoner Sr. Minnie Stoner |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
| Criminal information | |
| Criminal status | Deceased |
| Motive | White supremacy |
| Conviction | Conspiracy to commit a bombing |
| Criminal penalty | 10 years in prison (paroled after 3+1⁄2 years) |
| Details | |
| Date | June 29, 1958 |
| Location | Bethel Baptist Church |
Date apprehended | September 29, 1977 |
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Jesse Benjamin Stoner Jr. (April 13, 1924 – April 23, 2005) was an American lawyer, white supremacist segregationist politician who perpetrated the 1958 bombing of the Bethel Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama. He was not convicted for the bombing of the church until 1980.
He was a founder and the long-time chairman of the National States' Rights Party; he published its newsletter, The Thunderbolt. Stoner campaigned for several political offices as a Southern Democrat in order to promote his white supremacist agenda.