Elijah Brigham Stoddard (June 5, 1826 – September 27, 1903) was an attorney and politician who served in both branches of the Massachusetts legislature, as a member of the Massachusetts Executive Council and as the mayor of

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Early life

Stoddard was born to Elijah and Zilpah (Nelson) Stoddard in Upton, Massachusetts on June 5, 1826.

Family life

On January 16, 1852, Stoddard married Mary E. Davis of

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Massachusetts state government service

Massachusetts House of Representatives

Stoddard was a member of the

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in 1856.

District Attorney of Worcester County, Massachusetts

Stoddard was appointed the District Attorney of

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to fill the vacancy caused by the death of John H. Matthews. Stoddard filled out the rest Mathews term but he did not seek election to another term.

Massachusetts Senate

From 1864 to 1865, Stoddard was a member of the Massachusetts Senate. He was elected a member of the

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in 1865.American Antiquarian Society Members Directory
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Massachusetts Executive Council

From 1871 to 1872 Stoddard was a member of the Massachusetts Executive Council for the Seventh Councilor District.

Death

Stoddard died in

on September 27, 1903.

Notes

1826 births Massachusetts lawyers Massachusetts city council members Mayors of Worcester, Massachusetts Members of the Massachusetts House of Representatives Massachusetts state senators Members of the Massachusetts Governor's Council Brown University alumni 1903 deaths Members of the American Antiquarian Society 19th-century American politicians {{Massachusetts-mayor-stub