Amos Stoddard

Amos Stoddard (born October 26, 1762 in Woodbury , Colony of Connecticut , † May 11, 1813 in Perrysburg , Ohio ) was an American politician and territorial governor in the Louisiana Territory .

Early years

Amos Stoddard was a veteran of the American Revolutionary War . After the war, he was employed by the Massachusetts Supreme Court . In 1798, Stoddard was ordered by US President John Adams as captain of the artillery to the western border of the United States. At the same time he was the agent of the US government in the transfer of the Louisiana Territory to the United States.

In the Louisiana Territory

The Louisiana Territory, acquired by President Thomas Jefferson in 1803 , belonged to the Spanish Crown until 1800. This year, in accordance with the Treaty of San Ildefonso, the area was ceded to France . When the area passed to the USA on March 9, 1804, Stoddard represented both the French and the American side. He remained the military governor of the area until October 1, 1804. He served in St. Louis in what is now Missouri .

Another résumé

Stoddard remained in the army. In 1807 he was promoted to major. On May 5, 1813, he was wounded in the Battle of Fort Meigs. A few days later he succumbed to his injuries.

Web links

• Stoddard at rootsweb
• Amos Stoddard in the database of Find a Grave (English)