In the Twenty-fourth General Assembly the Hon. Henry Stone of Marshall county was an influential member of the House, even though it was his first term. He had important matters to care for and did so with such ability that he had no trouble in being returned to the Twenty-fifth General Assembly. As soon as he was elected he began a canvass for the speakership and was so successful that when the various other candidates saw his strength they gracefully withdrew and he received the Republican nomination by acclamation. He was born on a farm in Noble county, Ohio, January 23, 1853. As a boy he attended the schools near his home and at the early age of 14 was far enough advanced to be a teacher. He afterwards attended college at Oberlin and graduated from the classical course in 1875. He then went to Cincinnati and studied law. On being admitted to the bar he started west. In 1878 he opened his office in Marshalltown and there he has remained. Although active in politics he has not sought public office. For a number of years he was chairman of the Republican county central committee of Marshall county. His first office came in 1891, when he was elected to the House. The next year he was presidential elector for the Fifth Iowa congressional district. In 1893 he was again elected to the House. He is a member of the Knights of Pythias and attends the Congregational church. Those who know him are confident that not a better man for speaker could be found anywhere.

In the Twenty-fourth General Assembly the Hon. Henry Stone of Marshall county was an influential member of the House, even though it was his first term. He had important matters to care for and did so with such ability that he had no trouble in being returned to the Twenty-fifth General Assembly. As soon as he was elected he began a canvass for the speakership and was so successful that when the various other candidates saw his strength they gracefully withdrew and he received the Republican nomination by acclamation. He was born on a farm in Noble county, Ohio, January 23, 1853. As a boy he attended the schools near his home and at the early age of 14 was far enough advanced to be a teacher. He afterwards attended college at Oberlin and graduated from the classical course in 1875. He then went to Cincinnati and studied law. On being admitted to the bar he started west. In 1878 he opened his office in Marshalltown and there he has remained. Although active in politics he has not sought public office. For a number of years he was chairman of the Republican county central committee of Marshall county. His first office came in 1891, when he was elected to the House. The next year he was presidential elector for the Fifth Iowa congressional district. In 1893 he was again elected to the House. He is a member of the Knights of Pythias and attends the Congregational church. Those who know him are confident that not a better man for speaker could be found anywhere.