Background
Stone, James Austin was born on August 28, 1887 in Lincoln, Virginia, United States. Son of Isaac Scott and Thomasin Jane (Taylor) Stone.
Stone, James Austin was born on August 28, 1887 in Lincoln, Virginia, United States. Son of Isaac Scott and Thomasin Jane (Taylor) Stone.
Bachelor of Arts, Swarthmore College, 1910. Bachelor of Laws, National University, of Washington, District of Columbia, 1915.
Assistant to patent lawyer, 1910-1916. Admitted to District of Columbia bar, 1917, Bar Supreme Court United States, 1923, member firm Stone, Boyden & Mack, Washington, District of Columbia, patent law, from 1919.
Served as First lieutenant Air Service, production section, United States Army, 1918-1919. President board of trustees Sidwell Friends School, District of Columbia, from 1936. Member American and District of Columbia bar associations, American Patent Law Association (president 1934-1935).
Member American Chemical Society, Delta Upsilon.
Member Religious Society of Friends.
Married Margaret L. Free, 1919. Children: Margaret Taylor, Austin Craig, Cornelia, Robert Douglas.