Richard (Dick) Stone

A Senator from Florida. Born in New York City, September 22, 1928. Attended Dade County, Fla. , public schools. Graduated from Harvard University 1949 and from Columbia University Law School 1954. Admitted to the Florida bar in 1955 and commenced practice in Miami. City attorney of Miami 1966. Member, State senate 1967-1970. Florida secretary of State 1970-1974. Elected as a Democrat to the United States Senate in 1974, for the six-year term commencing January 3, 1975. Subsequently appointed by the Governor, January 1, 1975, to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Edward Gurney for the term ending January 3, 1975. Served from January 1, 1975, until his resignation December 31, 1980. Unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1980. Ambassador at Large and Special Envoy to Central America 1983-1984. U. S. Ambassador to the Kingdom of Denmark 1992-1993. Attorney and banker. Died in Rockville, Md. , on July 28, 2019. Interment in King David Memorial Gardens, Falls Church, Va.