J. B. Stoner
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Jesse Benjamin Stoner Jr. (April 13, 1924 – April 23, 2005) was an American lawyer, white supremacist, neo-Nazi, segregationist politician, and domestic terrorist who perpetrated the 1958 bombing of the Bethel Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama, but was not convicted for the bombing of the church until 1980.[3]
Quick Facts National chairman of the National States' Rights Party, Preceded by ...
J.B. Stoner | |
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National chairman of the National States' Rights Party | |
In office 1958–1980 | |
Preceded by | Position established |
Succeeded by | Leadership collapse |
Personal details | |
Born | Jesse Benjamin Stoner Jr. (1924-04-13)April 13, 1924 La Fayette, Georgia, U.S. |
Died | April 23, 2005(2005-04-23) (aged 81) La Fayette, Georgia, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Other political affiliations | National States' Rights Party |
Parent(s) | Jesse Benjamin Stoner Sr. Minnie Stoner |
Occupation | Lawyer |
Criminal information | |
Criminal status | Deceased |
Motive | White supremacy |
Conviction(s) | Conspiracy to commit a bombing[1] |
Criminal penalty | 10 years in prison (paroled after 3+1⁄2 years) |
Details | |
Date | June 29, 1958 |
Location(s) | Bethel Baptist Church |
Date apprehended | September 29, 1977[2] |
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He was a founder and the long-time chairman of the National States' Rights Party as well as the publisher of its newsletter, The Thunderbolt. Stoner campaigned for several political offices as a Southern Democrat in order to promote his white supremacist agenda.