John Truman Stoddert

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Maj. John Truman Stoddert, Sr., Esq. (1790-1870)

John was born October 1, 1790 at "Smith Point", Nanjemoy, Charles Co., Maryland. He was the son of Maj. William Truman Stoddert, Sr. (1736) and his second wife, Elizabeth.

Contents 1 Early Career 2 Marriage 3 Political Offices 4 Children 5 Ancestry 6 References

[edit] Early Career

John graduated from Princeton College in 1810. He studied law, was admitted to the Bar, and entered into practice in Charles Co., Maryland. He also served during the War of 1812 as a Major.

[edit] Marriage

John married Elizabeth Gwynn on May 23, 1815 in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland.

[edit] Political Offices

He was elected in 1820 to the Maryland State House of Representatives. From 1833 to 1835 he represented the seventh congressional district of the state of Maryland, as a Jacksononian Democrat.

After his departure from Congress, Stoddert engaged in agricultural practices until his death on July 19, 1870 at his family estate, Wicomico House at "West Hatton" Estate, Charles County, where he is buried.

[edit] Children

1. Lucy Stoddert, who married John Thompson.

2. Mary Stoddert, who married Dr. Gustavus Brown.

3. Elizabeth Stoddert, who married Robert Bowie (1821-1860), son of Hon. Robert William Bowie (1787-1848) and Catherine "Kitty" Lansdale (1800-1867).

4. John Stoddert, Jr., who never married.

5. William Stoddert, who never married.

[edit] Ancestry

was the son of Maj. William Truman Stoddert, Sr. (1736) and his second wife, Elizabeth.

William Sr., was the son of Capt. John Stoddert (ca. 1710-1767) and Mariamne Truman Greenfield (ca. 1710-1750).

Mariamne was the daughter of Col. Thomas Trueman Greenfield, Sr. (1682-1733) and Susannah Cheseldyne (1680-1730).

John was the son of Capt. James Stoddert (ca. 1667-1726) and Elizabeth (Bishop) Batie (ca. 1693-1750), who married secondly, Thomas Marshall I "Senior" (1694-1759), a stepson of Col. John Fendall I (1672-1734).

Elizabeth was the daughter of Rodger Bishop (d. 1695) and Sarah Neale (ca. 1670-1752), who married secondly, John Batie (d. 1717).

[edit] References

• Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
• Fendall, Douglas Allen. The Descendants of Governor Josias Fendall (for a detailed list of references click the link).

Preceded by John S. Spence

Representative of the 8th Congressional District of Maryland 1833—1835

Succeeded by seat abolished