Stoddard B. Colby

Stoddard B. Colby
Colby, c. 1860–1865
2nd Register of the Treasury
In office
August 11, 1864 – September 21, 1867
PresidentAbraham Lincoln
Andrew Johnson
Preceded byLucius E. Chittenden
Succeeded byNoah L. Jeffries
Member of the Vermont House of Representatives
In office
1842–1843
Preceded byJohn G. Chandler
Succeeded byAbel Wilder
ConstituencyDerby
Personal details
BornStoddard Benham Colby
(1816-02-03)February 3, 1816
Derby, Vermont, US
DiedSeptember 21, 1867(1867-09-21) (aged 51)
Haverhill, New Hampshire, US
Resting placeProctor Cemetery, Proctorsville, Vermont, US
Spouse(s)Harriet Elizabeth Proctor (m. 1840)
Ellen Cornelia Hunt (m. 1855)
Children6 (including Frank Moore Colby)
EducationDartmouth College
OccupationLawyer
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Stoddard Benham Colby (February 3, 1816 – September 21, 1867) 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. He was educated in Derby, and prepared for college by studying in the office of attorney Timothy P. Redfield. He graduated from Dartmouth College in 1836, and was elected to Phi Beta Kappa. He studied law with William Upham, was admitted to the bar in 1838, and practiced law in Derby. Among the prospective attorneys who studied in Colby's office was John L. Edwards. In 1842 he was elected to the Vermont House of Representatives, and served from 1842 to 1842. In 1846 he began to practice in Montpelier as the partner of Lucius B. Peck.

In 1855, Colby was the unsuccessful Democratic nominee for Lieutenant governor of Vermont. In 1856, he was the unsuccessful Democratic nominee for the United States House of Representatives.

Colby was appointed Register of the Treasury and assumed office on August 12, 1864.

Family

He was married to Harriet Elizabeth Proctor, sister of Redfield Proctor. She was one of the victims of the 1852 Henry Clay (1851 steamboat) disaster. They had four children. In 1855, he married Ellen Cornelia Hunt of Haverhill, New Hampshire. They were the parents of two children.

Children

With Harriet Elizabeth Proctor:

With Ellen Cornelia Hunt:

Death and burial

Colby died in Haverhill following a five-week illness. He was buried at Proctor Cemetery in Proctorsville, Vermont.

Awards and honors

In August 1867, he received the honorary degree of LL.D. from Norwich University.

References

  1. ↑ The New England Historical and Genealogical Register, vol. 23, Heritage Books, 1869, ISBN 9780788400704, retrieved December 27, 2012 {{citation}}: ISBN / Date incompatibility (help)
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Berry, Melissa Davenport (April 11, 2015). "Stoddard Benham Colby and Family Lines". AncestoryArchives.com. AnceStory Archives. Retrieved December 7, 2024.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 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.
  4. ↑ 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.
  5. 1 2 Elections Division. "Candidate Profile, Stoddard B. Colby". ElectionArchive.Vermont.Gov. Montpelier, Vermont: Vermont Secretary of State. Retrieved December 7, 2024.
  6. ↑ "Associated Press News Dispatches", The New York Times, August 12, 1864, retrieved December 27, 2012
  7. ↑ "Brigadier General Asa Bacon Carey (1835–1912)". Sibert Ancestry.org. May 12, 2023. Retrieved November 19, 2023.
  8. ↑ Decease of Hon. Stoddard B. Colby, Register of the United States Treasury (PDF), retrieved December 27, 2012
  9. ↑ Norwich University Commencement – Oration by Hon. S.B. Colby (PDF), retrieved December 27, 2012