Thomas Benton Stoddard (December 11, 1800 – February 24, 1876)Benjamin F. Byrant (ed.). Memoirs of La Crosse County. Madison, Wis.: Western Historical Association, 1907, p. 44. was an American lawyer and politician who served as the first mayor of La Crosse, Wisconsin.
Early life and education Born in Canandaigua, New York, Stoddard graduated from Columbia University and Yale University. He studied law under Aaron Burr.Stoddard, Thomas Benton 1800 - 1876. Wisconsin Historical Society.
Career In 1851, Stoddard moved to La Crosse, Wisconsin, and he was elected the first mayor of the city in 1856. In 1862, he served in the Wisconsin State Assembly.
The village of Stoddard, Wisconsin was named after Stoddard.
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