Royal Augustus Stone

Background

Stone, Royal Augustus was born on June 26, 1875 in Le Sueur, Minnesota, United States. Son of Herman Ward and Polly (Wells) Stone.

Education

Carleton College; University of Minnesota. Washington University Law School, St. Louis, Missouri, Bachelor of Laws, 1897.

Career

Aset. Attorney General, Minnesota, 1905-1907. Special Counsel for State in litigation involving express, railroad company taxation, 1907-1909. Appointed Associate Justice.

Supreme Court, Minnesota, 1923, elected for full term, 1924. Infantryman, United States Army in Spanish-American and World Wars. Engaged in general practice of law, St. Paul, 1907-1923.

Membership

Served as private and sergeant 15th Minnesota Volunteer Infantry, 1898, Spanish-American War. Member American, Minnesota State and Ramsey County bar associations, American Law Institute. Mason.; Clubs: Minnesota, St. Paul Athletic.

• Member of Ramsey CoMinn. and American Bar Associations. American aw Institute. American Academy, of Political and Social Science. Clubs: St. Paul Athletic, Town, Country.

Connections

Spouse Olive Whiting, August 14, 1901, Spring Valley, Minnesota.

Father:

Herman Ward Stone

Mother:

Polly (Wells) Stone

Spouse:

Edith Olive Whiting