Claude Stone Jr., Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Date of Birth: 30-Apr-1926
Place of Birth: Peoria, Illinois, United States
Date of Death: 29-Dec-2014
Profession: politician
Zodiac Sign: Taurus 
About Claude Stone Jr.
- Claude Ulysses "Bud" Stone was an American politician who served as a Republican member of the Illinois Senate during the 92nd General Assembly.
- He was born April 30, 1926 to former Democratic Congressman Claude U.
- Stone and his wife Alma Marie Stone.
- He was raised in Peoria, Illinois and graduated from Peoria High School.
- He earned a bachelor of science in economics from Cornell University, a bachelor of science in business marketing from Bradley University and a master of business administration from Stanford University, in 1948, 1949 and 1951 respectively.
- In 1953, he married his wife, Mary Louise, with whom he would have three children.
- In 1956, he became a Republican precinct committeeman, which would begin a lifetime of activism with the Republican Party including a tenure as Chairman of the Tazewell County Republican Party in the 1990s.
- In 1985, he retired as an executive with Caterpillar Inc..He was appointed July 13, 2001, to succeed Robert Madigan who was appointed to the Illinois Workers' Compensation Commission.
- He served on two committees; Agriculture & Conservation; and Licensed Activities.
- The 45th district, located in Central Illinois, included DeWitt, Logan, Mason, Tazewell, and Woodford counties along with the northern half of Piatt County and the southern portion of McLean County.
- Soon after, the decennial redistricting process split the territory of the 45th district into neighboring districts and placed Stone in the new 44th district with retiring incumbent John Maitland.
- Despite the open seat, Stone chose not to run.
- Instead, then State Representative Bill Brady ran for Senate.
- He defeated Rus Kinzinger in the Republican primary and former Democratic House Majority Whip Gerald A.
- Bradley in the 2002 general election.
- Stone died December 29, 2014 in Galesburg, Illinois.
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