Ebenezer Stoddard
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Ebenezer Stoddard was a United States Representative from Connecticut
. He was born in Union
. He attended Woodstock Academy
in 1802 and in 1803, and was graduated from Brown University
in 1807. After studying, he was admitted to the bar in 1810 and commenced practice in West Woodstock
.
Stoddard was elected as Democratic-Republican
to the Seventeenth Congress and reelected as an Adams-Clay Republican candidate to the Eighteenth Congress
(March 4, 1821-March 3, 1825). After leaving Congress, he served in the Connecticut Senate
1825-1827. He was also the Lieutenant Governor of the State in 1833 and 1835-1837. He continued to practiced law before dying in West Woodstock in 1847. He was buried in Bungay Cemetery.
Connecticut
Connecticut is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, and the state of New York to the west and the south .Connecticut is named for the Connecticut River, the major U.S. river that approximately...
. He was born in Union
Union, Connecticut
Union is a town in Tolland County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 854 at the 2010 census, making it the least populous town in Connecticut and the second-least populous municipality in Connecticut; only the Borough of Fenwick has fewer people...
. He attended Woodstock Academy
Woodstock Academy
Woodstock Academy, founded in 1801, is an endowed academy or independent high school for students located in Woodstock, Connecticut, United States....
in 1802 and in 1803, and was graduated from Brown University
Brown University
Brown University is a private, Ivy League university located in Providence, Rhode Island, United States. Founded in 1764 prior to American independence from the British Empire as the College in the English Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations early in the reign of King George III ,...
in 1807. After studying, he was admitted to the bar in 1810 and commenced practice in West Woodstock
Woodstock, Connecticut
Woodstock is a town in Windham County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 7,221 at the 2000 census.-Annual events:*The Woodstock Fair, run by the Woodstock Agricultural Society has been held since 1860. The current President of the Woodstock Fair is Susan Z. Hibbard...
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Stoddard was elected as Democratic-Republican
Democratic-Republican Party (United States)
The Democratic-Republican Party or Republican Party was an American political party founded in the early 1790s by Thomas Jefferson and James Madison. Political scientists use the former name, while historians prefer the latter one; contemporaries generally called the party the "Republicans", along...
to the Seventeenth Congress and reelected as an Adams-Clay Republican candidate to the Eighteenth Congress
18th United States Congress
The Eighteenth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1823 to March 3, 1825, during the seventh and eighth...
(March 4, 1821-March 3, 1825). After leaving Congress, he served in the Connecticut Senate
Connecticut Senate
The Connecticut State Senate is the upper house of the Connecticut General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Connecticut. The state senate comprises 36 members, each representing a district with around 94,600 inhabitants. Senators are elected to two-year terms without term limits...
1825-1827. He was also the Lieutenant Governor of the State in 1833 and 1835-1837. He continued to practiced law before dying in West Woodstock in 1847. He was buried in Bungay Cemetery.