Edwin W. Stoughton

Edwin Wallace Stoughton (May 14, 1818  – January 7, 1882)[1] was an American lawyer. Born in Springfield, Vermont, Edwin Wallace Stoughton moved to New York when he was eighteen to study law. As a lawyer he was involved in several celebrated cases, including the patent trial of tire pioneer Charles Goodyear. In the disputed presidential election of 1876, he served as counsel before the Electoral Commission for the eventual winner, Rutherford B. Hayes. Hayes appointed Stoughton Minister to Russia, but the difficult St. Petersburg climate affected his health, and he departed after a year.

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  1. ^ "The Late Edwin W. Stoughton; Funeral Services at the Calvary Church Yesterday Morning". The New York Times. 1882-01-11. http://query.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=9902EFD7113CEE3ABC4952DFB7668389699FDE. Retrieved 2009-08-03.