Thomas Benton Stoddard

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
1st Mayor of La Crosse, Wisconsin
In office
April 1856 – April 1857
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded byErasmus D. Campbell
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
from the La Crosse district
In office
January 1, 1862 – January 1, 1863
Preceded byIsaac E. Messmore
(La Crosse and Monroe)
Succeeded byEnos M. Philips
Personal details
Born
Thomas Benton Stoddard

(1800-12-11)December 11, 1800
Canandaigua, New York, U.S.
DiedFebruary 24, 1876(1876-02-24) (aged 75)
La Crosse, Wisconsin, US.
Resting placeOak Grove Cemetery
La Crosse, Wisconsin
Political partyRepublican
EducationColumbia University
Yale University

Early life and education

Born in Canandaigua, New York, Stoddard graduated from Columbia University and Yale University. He studied law under Aaron Burr.[2]

Career

In 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
  1. Benjamin F. Byrant (ed.). Memoirs of La Crosse County. Madison, Wis.: Western Historical Association, 1907, p. 44.
  2. Stoddard, Thomas Benton 1800 - 1876. Wisconsin Historical Society.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. http://www.mwt.net/~stod/


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