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 | February 3, 1816 Derby, Vermont, US |
| Died | September 21, 1867 (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 |
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
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
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
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
Colby died in Haverhill following a five-week illness.[8] He was buried at Proctor Cemetery in Proctorsville, Vermont.[2]
Awards and honors
In August 1867, he received the honorary degree of LL.D. from Norwich University.[9]
References
- ^ 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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