Stoddard B. Colby
| Stoddard Benham Colby | |
|---|---|
| Born |
3 February 1816 Derby, Vermont |
| Died |
21 September 1867 Haverhill, New Hampshire |
| Occupation | Lawyer, Register of the Treasury |
Stoddard Benham Colby (3 February 1816 – 21 September 1867)[1] was a native of Derby, VT. He graduated from Dartmouth College in 1836 and practiced law in both Derby and Montpelier, VT. He was an unsuccessful candidate for the United States House of Representatives in 1856, where he ran as a Democrat.[2] Colby was appointed Register of the Treasury and assumed office on August 12, 1864.[3] In early August 1867, he received an honorary LL.D. from Norwich University in Northfield, VT.[4] Colby died in Haverhill, NH following a five-week illness.[5]
References
- ↑ The New England Historical and Genealogical Register, Volume 23 (1869), retrieved 27 December 2012
- ↑ Vermont government archives
- ↑ Associated Press News Dispatches…, retrieved 27 December 2012
- ↑ Norwich University Commencement – Oration by Hon. S.B. Colby, retrieved 27 December 2012
- ↑ Decease of Hon. Stoddard B. Colby, Register of the United States Treasury, retrieved 27 December 2012
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