Stoddard B. Colby
Stoddard B. Colby | |
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.jpg) Colby, c. 1860–1865 | |
| 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 | Stoddard Benham Colby February 3, 1816 Derby, Vermont, US |
| Died | September 21, 1867 (aged 51) |
| 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 | edit source]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 | edit source]He was married to Harriet Elizabeth Proctor, sister of Redfield Proctor.[2] She was one of the victims of the 1852 Henry Clay (1851 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 | edit source]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 | edit source]Colby died in Haverhill following a five-week illness.[8] He was buried at Proctor Cemetery in Proctorsville, Vermont.[2]
Awards and honors
[edit | edit source]In August 1867, he received the honorary degree of LL.D. from Norwich University.[9]
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External links
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