Stoddard B. Colby
Stoddard Benham Colby | |
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| 2nd Register of the Treasury | |
| In office August 11, 1864 – September 21, 1867 | |
| President | Abraham Lincoln Andrew Johnson |
| Preceded by | Lucius E. Chittenden |
| Succeeded by | Noah L. Jeffries |
| Member of the Vermont House of Representatives | |
| In office 1842–1843 | |
| Preceded by | John G. Chandler |
| Succeeded by | Abel Wilder |
| Constituency | Derby |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1816年02月03日)February 3, 1816 Derby, Vermont, US |
| Died | September 21, 1867(1867年09月21日) (aged 51) Haverhill, New Hampshire, US |
| Resting place | Proctor Cemetery, Proctorsville, Vermont, US |
| Spouse(s) | Harriet Elizabeth Proctor (m. 1840) Ellen Cornelia Hunt (m. 1855) |
| Children | 6 (including Frank Moore Colby) |
| Education | Dartmouth College |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
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Stoddard Benham Colby (February 3, 1816 – September 21, 1867)[1] was an American lawyer and political figure. He is notable for his service as Register of the United States Treasury during the American Civil War.
Biography
[edit ]Colby was born in Derby, Vermont on February 3, 1816, the son of Judge Nehemiah Colby and Malinda (Larrabee) Colby.[2] He was educated in Derby, and prepared for college by studying in the office of attorney Timothy P. Redfield.[3] He graduated from Dartmouth College in 1836, and was elected to Phi Beta Kappa.[3] He studied law with William Upham, was admitted to the bar in 1838, and practiced law in Derby.[3] Among the prospective attorneys who studied in Colby's office was John L. Edwards.[4] In 1842 he was elected to the Vermont House of Representatives, and served from 1842 to 1842.[3] In 1846 he began to practice in Montpelier as the partner of Lucius B. Peck.[3]
In 1855, Colby was the unsuccessful Democratic nominee for Lieutenant governor of Vermont.[5] In 1856, he was the unsuccessful Democratic nominee for the United States House of Representatives.[5]
Colby was appointed Register of the Treasury and assumed office on August 12, 1864.[6]
Family
[edit ]He was married to Harriet Elizabeth Proctor, sister of Redfield Proctor.[2] She was one of the victims of the 1852 Henry Clay (steamboat) disaster.[2] They had four children.[7] In 1855, he married Ellen Cornelia Hunt of Haverhill, New Hampshire.[2] They were the parents of two children.[2]
Children
[edit ]With Harriet Elizabeth Proctor:[2]
- Jabez Proctor Colby
- Laura Melinda Colby, the wife of Brigadier General Asa B. Carey
- Edward P. Colby
- Lucien Redfield Colby
With Ellen Cornelia Hunt:[2]
- Ellen Rebecca Colby, the wife of Frederick Abbott Stokes
- Frank Moore Colby, publisher
Death and burial
[edit ]Colby died in Haverhill following a five-week illness.[8] He was buried at Proctor Cemetery in Proctorsville, Vermont.[2]
Awards and honors
[edit ]In August 1867, he received the honorary degree of LL.D. from Norwich University.[9]
References
[edit ]- ^ The New England Historical and Genealogical Register, vol. 23, 1869, ISBN 9780788400704 , retrieved 27 December 2012
- ^ a b c d e f g h Berry, Melissa Davenport (April 11, 2015). "Stoddard Benham Colby and Family Lines". AncestoryArchives.com. AnceStory Archives. Retrieved December 7, 2024.
- ^ a b c d e Redfield, Timothy P. (1882). Hemenway, Abby Maria (ed.). "Biography, Stoddard Benham Colby". The History of Washington County In the Vermont Historical Gazetteer. Montpelier, Vermont: Vermont Watchman and State Journal. pp. 468–469 – via Google Books.
- ^ Dale, George N. (1886). Baldwin, Frederick W. (ed.). "Biography, John L. Edwards". Biography of the Bar of Orleans County, Vermont. Montpelier, VT: Vermont Watchman and State Journal Press. pp. 158–162 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ a b Elections Division. "Candidate Profile, Stoddard B. Colby". ElectionArchive.Vermont.Gov. Montpelier, Vermont: Vermont Secretary of State. Retrieved December 7, 2024.
- ^ "Associated Press News Dispatches", The New York Times , August 12, 1864, retrieved 27 December 2012
- ^ "Brigadier General Asa Bacon Carey (1835–1912)". Sibert Ancestry.org. May 12, 2023. Retrieved November 19, 2023.
- ^ Decease of Hon. Stoddard B. Colby, Register of the United States Treasury (PDF), retrieved 27 December 2012
- ^ Norwich University Commencement – Oration by Hon. S.B. Colby (PDF), retrieved 27 December 2012
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[edit ]| Party political offices | ||
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| Preceded by William Mattocks
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Democratic nominee for Lieutenant Governor of Vermont 1855 |
Succeeded by Wyllys Lyman
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