Amasa Stone
Biographical Information
| Name: | Amasa Stone |
|---|---|
| Born on | 27 April 1818 in Charlton, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA, North America |
| Deceased on | 11 May 1883 in Cleveland, Blount County, Alabama, USA, North America |
| Brother-in-law of | William Howe |
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| 1842 | Buys the patent rights for New England for William Howe's truss system. |
| 29 December 1876 | Lake Shore Road truss bridge collapses at Ashtabula. The train plunges into a ravine killing 92 people and injuring 67. Stone was later accused of ignoring advice of professional engineers who thought the span of the bridge too long. |
| 11 May 1883 | Amasa Stone commits suicide. |
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