Thomas Benton Stoddard (December 11, 1800 – February 24, 1876)[1] was an American lawyer and politician who served as the first mayor of La Crosse, Wisconsin.
Thomas B. Stoddard | |
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| 1st Mayor of La Crosse, Wisconsin | |
| In office April 1856 – April 1857 | |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Erasmus D. Campbell |
| Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the La Crosse district | |
| In office January 1, 1862 – January 1, 1863 | |
| Preceded by | Isaac E. Messmore (La Crosse and Monroe) |
| Succeeded by | Enos M. Philips |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Thomas Benton Stoddard December 11, 1800 Canandaigua, New York, U.S. |
| Died | February 24, 1876 (aged 75) La Crosse, Wisconsin, US. |
| Resting place | Oak Grove Cemetery La Crosse, Wisconsin |
| Political party | Republican |
| Education | Columbia University Yale University |
Early life and education
editBorn in Canandaigua, New York, Stoddard graduated from Columbia University and Yale University. He studied law under Aaron Burr.[2]
Career
editIn 1851, Stoddard moved to La Crosse, Wisconsin, and he was elected the first mayor of the city in 1856.[3] In 1862, he served in the Wisconsin State Assembly.[4]
The village of Stoddard, Wisconsin was named after Stoddard.[5]
References
edit- ^ Benjamin F. Byrant (ed.). Memoirs of La Crosse County. Madison, Wis.: Western Historical Association, 1907, p. 44.
- ^ Stoddard, Thomas Benton 1800 - 1876. Wisconsin Historical Society.
- ^ Anita Taylor Doering. "La Crosse County History: Brief History of La Crosse County, 1841-1905". Archived from the original on 2007-10-13. Retrieved 2007-10-24.
- ^ Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau, ed. (2007). State of Wisconsin 2007-2008 Blue Book (PDF). Madison: Wisconsin Legislature Joint Committee on Legislative Organization. p. 178. Retrieved March 28, 2018.
- ^ http://www.mwt.net/~stod/
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