Stephen Moody Crosby
American politician (1827–1909)
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Stephen Moody Crosby (August 14, 1827 – August 1909)[1] was an American banker, lawyer, and politician in Massachusetts. He served in the Massachusetts House of Representatives in 1869, and in the Massachusetts Senate in 1870 and 1871.[2]
Stephen Moody Crosby | |
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| Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives | |
| In office 1869 | |
| Member of the Massachusetts Senate | |
| In office 1870–1871 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 14, 1827 Salisbury, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Died | 1909 (aged 81–82) |
| Spouse | Anna Hayden (m. 1855) |
| Parent | Nathan Crosby (father) |
| Education | Dartmouth College, Harvard Law School |
| Occupation | Banker, lawyer, politician |
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| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Union Army |
| Rank | Lieutenant colonel |
Life and career
Stephen Moody Crosby was born on August 14, 1827, in Salisbury, Massachusetts.[3] His parents were Rebecca Moddy and Judge Nathan Crosby.[1][3] Asa Crosby his grandfather.[4]
Crosby graduated from Dartmouth College in 1849, and Harvard Law School in 1852.[1] He passed the Massachusetts Bar in 1852.[3]
Crosby and Anna Hayden married in 1855.[3] He was a Unitarian, and a member of the Second Church in Boston.[3]
He was an officer in the Union Army during the American Civil War, reaching the ranks of the lieutenant colonel.[1]
Crosby was the president of the Butte and Boston Mining Company.[2] Additionally he was the treasurer of the Mexico Consolidated Mining Company, and a trustee of the Franklin Savings Bank.[2] He was president of the Boston Art Club for ten years.[3]
Crosby served in the Massachusetts House of Representatives in 1869, and served in the Massachusetts Senate in 1870 and 1871.[1][3]
