Stoddard Judd
19th century American politician
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Stoddard Judd (May 18, 1797 – March 2, 1873) was an American physician, politician, and Wisconsin pioneer. He served 4 years in the Wisconsin Legislature, representing Dodge County. Earlier, he served three terms in the New York State Assembly.
Stoddard Judd | |
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| Member of the Wisconsin Senate from the 18th district | |
| In office January 1, 1866 – January 6, 1868 | |
| Preceded by | William E. Smith |
| Succeeded by | Henry W. Lander |
| Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly | |
| In office February 20, 1865 – January 1, 1866 | |
| Preceded by | James M. McGuire |
| Succeeded by | Oliver Ashley |
| Constituency | Dodge 1st district |
| In office January 2, 1860 – January 7, 1861 | |
| Preceded by | Cyrus S. Kneeland |
| Succeeded by | George W. Bly |
| Constituency | Dodge 4th district |
| Member of the New York State Assembly from Dutchess County | |
| In office January 1, 1835 – January 1, 1837 Serving with Theodore V. W. Anthony (1835), David Barnes Jr. (1835), Stephen Thorn (1835), Abijah G. Benedict (1836), Cornelius H. Cornell (1836), & Wiliam Eno (1836) | |
| Preceded by | Theodore V. W. Anthony, William H. Bostwick, Henry Conklin, & James Mabbett |
| Succeeded by | Taber Belding, John R. Myer, & David Shelden |
| In office January 1, 1829 – January 1, 1830 Serving with Elijah Baker Jr. & Stephen D. Van Wyck | |
| Preceded by | Taber Belding, Francis A. Livingston, George W. Slocum, & Nathaniel P. Tallmadge |
| Succeeded by | James Hughson, George P. Oakley, Jacob Van Ness, & Philo M. Winchell |
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| Born | May 18, 1797 Sharon, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Died | March 2, 1873 (aged 75) Fox Lake, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Resting place | Riverside Memorial Park, Fox Lake, Wisconsin |
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| Spouse | Elizabeth |
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| Alma mater | Albany Medical College |
| Profession | physician |
Biography
Born in Sharon, Connecticut, Judd graduated from Albany Medical College and practiced medicine in Dutchess County, New York. In 1829, 1835, and 1836, Judd served in the New York State Legislature. Then, in 1841, President William Henry Harrison appointed Judd land receiver in Green Bay, Wisconsin Territory. He moved to Fox Lake, Wisconsin in 1845. Judd was also involved in the railroad business, serving as president of the La Crosse Railroad.[1][2] He served the first and second Wisconsin Constitutional Conventions of 1846 and 1847–1848. Judd was a Democrat, but he backed the Republican candidate, John C. Frémont, in the 1856 election.[1] Judd also served in the Wisconsin State Assembly in 1860 and in the Wisconsin State Senate in 1866 and 1867, at which point he was the oldest member of the senate (at age 69).[3] He died in Fox Lake, Wisconsin on March 2, 1873.[4]
