- John Truman Stoddert
John Truman Stoddert, Sr. (
October 1 ,1790 -July 19 ,1870 ) was an American politician fromMaryland .Stoddert was born at "Smith Point" in
Nanjemoy, Maryland . He was the son of William Truman Stoddert, Sr. and his second wife, Elizabeth. Stoddert graduated fromPrinceton College in 1810. He studied law, was admitted to the Bar, and entered into practice inCharles County, Maryland . He also served during theWar of 1812 as a Major. He married Elizabeth Gwynn onMay 23 ,1815 inAnne Arundel County, Maryland .Stoddert was elected in 1820 to the
Maryland House of Delegates . From 1833 to 1835, he represented the seventh district of Maryland in theUnited States House of Representatives as a Jacksononian Democrat.After his departure from Congress, Stoddert engaged in agricultural practices until his death in 1870 at his family estate, "Wicomico House" at "West Hatton" Estate, Charles County, where he is buried.
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