Richard Stone (politician)

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Richard Stone
Keith Lapham Brown
Succeeded byEdward Elliot Elson
United States Senator
from Florida
In office
January 1, 1975 – December 31, 1980
Preceded byEdward Gurney
Succeeded byPaula Hawkins
16th Secretary of State of Florida
In office
January 5, 1971 – July 8, 1974
GovernorReubin Askew
Preceded byThomas Burton Adams Jr.
Succeeded byDorothy Glisson
Member of the Florida Senate
from the 48th District
In office
March 28, 1967 – November 3, 1970
Preceded byRedistricted
Succeeded byBob Graham
Personal details
Born
Richard Bernard Stone

(1928-09-22)September 22, 1928
New York City, U.S.
DiedJuly 28, 2019(2019-07-28) (aged 90)
Rockville, Maryland, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse
Marlene Lois Singer
​
​
(m. 1957; died 2008)​
EducationHarvard University (BA)
Columbia University (LLB)
Stone as Florida Secretary of State

Richard Bernard Stone (September 22, 1928 – July 28, 2019) was an American politician who served as a

Ambassador to Denmark
.

Early life and career

Stone was born in

Miami
.

In 1966, Stone became Miami City Attorney and was elected to the Florida Senate in 1967, representing Dade County.[5] In 1970, he was elected Secretary of State of Florida.[5] He resigned in July 1974, before his term ended, to focus on his campaign for the U.S. Senate.[6]

Senate

In 1974, Stone ran in an 11-candidate Democratic

U.S. Civil War.[7][8] Outgoing Senator Gurney resigned on December 31, 1974, and Stone was officially appointed senator by Governor Reubin Askew
on January 1, 1975, two days before his term was scheduled to begin.

During Stone's term in the U.S. Senate, he was a member of the

Agriculture Committee.[4]

At the onset of his term, Stone was one of three Jewish members of the U.S. Senate along with Jacob Javits and Abraham Ribicoff.[10]

Reelection bid

With a reputation for changing his mind and with the

general election
). Stone resigned three days early on December 31, 1980.

Post-senate

Senator Stone was included on

Chairman of the President's Commission for Radio Broadcasting to Cuba.[13] He was also vice chairman of the board of Capital Bank of Washington.[5] In February 1983, Stone served in the Department of State as Special Representative of the President for Public Diplomacy in Central America.[5]

On April 28, 1983, President Reagan announced Stone's appointment as

U.S. Ambassador to Denmark.[21] The nomination was successful and Stone served from November 21, 1991, to October 14, 1993.[22]

On December 28, 1995, Stone was appointed

Richfood.[24]

Personal life and death

Stone married the former Marlene Lois Singer on June 30, 1957 and they had three children and five grandchildren. Marlene Stone died on August 29, 2008.[5] He died on July 28, 2019, in Rockville, Maryland, from complications of pneumonia and other illnesses.[25][2] At the time of his death, he resided in the Chevy Chase neighborhood of Maryland.[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ Tebeau, Charlton W.; Carson, Ruby Leach (1965). "Florida from Indian Trail to Space Age: A History".
  2. ^ a b c Langer, Emily (July 31, 2019). "Richard Stone, senator from Florida and envoy to Central America, dies at 90". The Washington Post. Retrieved August 1, 2019.
  3. ^ "Distinguished Alumni". Tau Kappa Epsilon. Retrieved November 11, 2023.
  4. ^
    ISBN 0-472-08192-6
    . Retrieved 2007-01-31. bill gunter richard stone.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h "Nomination of Richard B. Stone To Be Ambassador at Large, Serving as Special Representative of the President to Central America". Ronald Reagan Presidential Library speech archive. 1983-04-28. Retrieved 2007-02-15.
  6. ^ Florida, State Library and Archives of. "Resigning Secretary of State Dick Stone kissing his successor Mrs. Dorothy Glisson after she was sworn in - Tallahassee, Florida". Florida Memory. Retrieved 2016-06-19.
  7. ^ a b "Welcome | Jewish Museum of Florida - FIU". jmof.fiu.edu. Retrieved 2015-05-31.
  8. ^ "Richard Stone, Florida's first Jewish senator since Civil War, dies at 90".
  9. ^ a b c "Looking for Trouble". Time. 1983-05-09. Archived from the original on January 13, 2005. Retrieved 2007-02-19.
  10. ^ "The Range of American Jewry". Time. 1975-03-10. Archived from the original on May 23, 2011. Retrieved 2007-02-19.
  11. ^ "Campaign '80 / Elec. / Reagan Administration". NBC Evening News - Vanderbilt University Television News Archive. 1980-11-05. Retrieved 2007-02-07.
  12. ^ "Question-and-Answer Session With Reporters on the Nomination of Richard B. Stone To Be Ambassador at Large, Serving as Special Representative of the President to Central America". Ronald Reagan Presidential Library speech archive. 1983-04-28. Retrieved 2007-02-18.
  13. ^ "Appointments, January 19, 1982". Ronald Reagan Presidential Library speech archive. 1982-01-19. Retrieved 2007-02-18.
  14. ^ Smith, Hedrick (1983-04-27). "Reagan Said to Ask Ex-Senator to be Latin Envoy". The New York Times. p. 13. Retrieved 2007-02-09.
  15. ^ Smith, Hedrick (1983-04-29). "Reagan Appoints Florida Democrat as His Latin Envoy". The New York Times. p. 1. Retrieved 2007-02-09.
  16. ^ Ambassadors at Large from 1949 to 2005 at United States Department of State. Retrieved on 2007-02-09.
  17. ^ Smith, Hedrick (29 April 1983). "REAGAN APPOINTS FLORIDA DEMOCRAT AS HIS LATIN ENVOY". New York Times. Retrieved 9 October 2014.
  18. ABC Evening News - Vanderbilt University
    Television News Archive. 1984-02-17. Retrieved 2007-02-09.
  19. ^ Molotsky, Irvin (1984-02-17). "Reagan's Latin Envoy Said to Quit After Clash With State Dept. Aide". The New York Times. p. 8. Retrieved 2007-02-09.
  20. ISBN 0-671-54294-X
    . Retrieved 2007-02-09.
  21. ^ a b Nomination of Richard B. Stone To Be United States Ambassador to Denmark. John Woolley and Gerhard Peters, The American Presidency Project [online]. Santa Barbara, CA: University of California (hosted), Gerhard Peters (database). Available from World Wide Web: http://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/ws/index.pid?pid=20206. Dated 1991-11-09. Retrieved on 2007-02-22.
  22. ^ Denmark at United States Department of State. Retrieved on 2007-02-22.
  23. ^ a b "Shoppers Food Warehouse Corp, Form 10-K, Annual Report, Filing Date May 1, 1998". secdatabase.com. Retrieved May 14, 2018.
  24. ^ "Richfood Purchases Grocery/Book/Auto Parts Chains; Keeping Only Grocery". Food & Drink Weekly. 1998-05-25. Retrieved 2007-02-26.
  25. ^ Dolsten, Josefin (July 30, 2019). "Richard Stone, Florida's first Jewish Senator since Civil War, dies at 90". The Jerusalem Post. Jewish Telegraphic Agency. Retrieved July 30, 2019.

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Political offices
Preceded by Secretary of State of Florida
1971–1974 		Succeeded by
U.S. Senate
Preceded by U.S. senator (Class 3) from Florida
1975–1980
Served alongside: Lawton Chiles 		Succeeded by
Diplomatic posts
Preceded by
Keith Lapham Brown
United States Ambassador to Denmark

1992–1993 		Succeeded by
Party political offices
Preceded by
Class 3)
1974
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