John Stoddard (March 11, 1809 – July 5, 1879) was an American businessman based in

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, where he was a cotton

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and planter. He was also president of the

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from 1867 to 1868, having been its first vice-president between 1864 and 1867.

Career

In 1851, Stoddard was elected a director of the Augusta & Waynesboro Railroad. He was elected president of Evergreen Cemetery Company in 1872. It is now part of

Bonaventure Cemetery Bonaventure Cemetery is a rural cemetery located on a scenic bluff of the Wilmington River, east of Savannah, Georgia. The cemetery became famous when it was featured in the 1994 novel ''Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil'' by John Berendt, ...

. At the time of his death, Stoddard had been an

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of Savannah's Independent Presbyterian Church for 35 years.

Personal life

Stoddard was born in

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, to Solomon Stoddard (1771–1860) and Sarah Tappan (1771–1852), but later moved to

. He constructed several buildings on the city's River Street."John Stoddard and Stoddard's Upper Range"
– 208 Wine Bar In 1836, he married

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native Mary Lavinia Mongin, with whom he had four children (Mary, Isabelle, John and Harry). They met in Paris, France, while Stoddard was on business for his company Edwards & Stoddard, of Boston.''Mr. John Stoddard, Esq. (1809-1879) Sketch of an Industrious Fellow''
–

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They lived, from around 1847, in what is today known as the Philbrick–Eastman House in Savannah's

Chippewa Square Chippewa Square is one of the 22 squares of Savannah, Georgia, United States. It is located in the middle row of the city's five rows of squares, on Bull Street and McDonough Street, and was laid out in 1815. It is south of Wright Square, west o ...

.Savannah Historic Landmarks
– SavannahGAVisitors.com Stoddard became a widower in 1865 after the death of Mary, aged 45 or 46. In 1867, Stoddard had built the home at 15 West Perry Street in Chippewa Square.Historic Building Map: Savannah Historic District
– Historic Preservation Department of the Chatham County-Savannah Metropolitan Planning Commission (November 17, 2011), p. 38 In the summer of 1871, Stoddard was a

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at the funeral of William B. Hodgson, for whom

W. B. Hodgson Hall W. B. Hodgson Hall is a historic building in Savannah, Georgia, United States, built in 1876. Designed by the American Institute of Architects' founder Detlef Lienau, it is now the home of Georgia Historical Society's Research Center.

, today's home of the

Research Center, is named.Hodgson Hall
–

Death

Stoddard died on July 5, 1879, in Savannah. He was 70 years old.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Stoddard, John 1809 births 1879 deaths American businesspeople Businesspeople from Savannah, Georgia People from Northampton, Massachusetts

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