| Interment Location | Visited | Sequence in Graves I Have Visited |
|---|---|---|
| Washington, D.C. | July 26, 2015 | 16th Supreme Court Justice visited |
Fast Facts
Born: October 11, 1872 in Chesterfield, New Hampshire
Spouse: Agnes Ella Harvey Stone (m. 1899-1946)
Served in Cabinet of: Calvin Coolidge
Cabinet Position: Attorney General (1924-1925)
Supreme Court Tenure: 1925-1946
Nominated to Court by: Calvin Coolidge (Associate Justice) and Franklin D. Roosevelt (Chief Justice)
Died: April 22, 1946 in Washington, D.C.
Cause of Death: Cerebral Hemorrhage
Age: 73
Interment: Rock Creek Cemetery, Washington, D.C.
Harlan and Agnes Stone lived at this large house on the southeast corner of the intersection of 24th Street and Wyoming Avenue NW. The Stones oversaw its construction in minute detail. Mrs. Stone commented, “Between the architects and ourselves, little was put over on us.” They moved into the house in 1927. Chief Justice Stone died here on April 22, 1946.
Sources Consulted and Further Reading
St. Petersburg Times. “Death Claims Harlan Stone, Chief Justice.” April 23, 1946. Page 1. https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=U8AwAAAAIBAJ&sjid=2E4DAAAAIBAJ&pg=6499,3356016&dq=harlan+stone+died+at+home&hl=en.
Supreme Court of the United States. “Harlan Fiske Stone: A Man for All Seats – The Associate Justice Years (1925–1941).” Accessed March 21, 2026. https://www.supremecourt.gov/visiting/exhibitions/harlanfiskestone/Section2.aspx.