STONE, William Leete, American historical writer: b. New York, 4 April 1835; d. Mount Vernon, N. Y., 11 June 1908. He graduated from Brown University in 1858 and in 1859 was admitted to the bar. He was centennial historian for New York and made the speech at Independence Hall, 10 May 1876. He published ‘The Life and Times of Sir William Johnson, Bart’; ‘Revolutionary Letters’; ‘History of New York City’; ‘The Saratoga Battle Grounds’; and ‘Life of Governor George Clinton.’