Thomas Benton Stoddard
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Thomas Benton Stoddard was a New York
lawyer, Wisconsin legislator, and the first mayor of La Crosse, Wisconsin
.
Born in Canandaigua (city), New York
, Stoddard graduated from Columbia University
, Yale University
, and studied law under Aaron Burr
. 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
.
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
lawyer, Wisconsin legislator, and the first mayor of La Crosse, Wisconsin
La Crosse, Wisconsin
La Crosse is a city in and the county seat of La Crosse County, Wisconsin, United States. The city lies alongside the Mississippi River.The 2011 Census Bureau estimates the city had a population of 52,485...
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Born in Canandaigua (city), New York
Canandaigua (city), New York
Canandaigua is a city in Ontario County, New York, USA, of which it is the county seat. The population was 11,264 at the 2000 census...
, Stoddard graduated from Columbia University
Columbia University
Columbia University in the City of New York is a private, Ivy League university in Manhattan, New York City. Columbia is the oldest institution of higher learning in the state of New York, the fifth oldest in the United States, and one of the country's nine Colonial Colleges founded before the...
, Yale University
Yale University
Yale University is a private, Ivy League university located in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. Founded in 1701 in the Colony of Connecticut, the university is the third-oldest institution of higher education in the United States...
, and studied law under Aaron Burr
Aaron Burr
Aaron Burr, Jr. was an important political figure in the early history of the United States of America. After serving as a Continental Army officer in the Revolutionary War, Burr became a successful lawyer and politician...
. 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
Wisconsin State Assembly
The Wisconsin State Assembly is the lower house of the Wisconsin Legislature. Together with the smaller Wisconsin Senate, the two constitute the legislative branch of the U.S. state of Wisconsin....
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