His father, Harlan Fiske Stone, was a distinguished lawyer who served as dean of Columbia Law school from 1910 to 1923 and was on the supreme court for 21 years, serving as chief justice for the last five of these from 1941 to 1946.
Kanyang ama, Harlan Fiske Stone, ay isang bantog na abogado nagsilbi bilang dekano ng Columbia Law School 1910-1923 at was sa ang kataas-taasang hukuman para sa 21 taon, magsilbi bilang chief katarungan para sa huling limang ng mga ito mula sa 1941 na 1946.