Stoddard Benham Colby (February 3, 1816 – September 21, 1867)[1] was an American lawyer and political figure. He is notable for his service as Register of the United States Treasury during the American Civil War.
He was married to Harriet Elizabeth Proctor, sister of Sen. Redfield Proctor. She was one of the victims of the Henry Clay (steamboat) disaster. They had four children, including Laura Melinda, who was the wife of Brigadier General Asa B. Carey.[4]
^Associated Press News Dispatches…, retrieved 27 December 2012
^"Brigadier General Asa Bacon Carey (1835–1912)". Sibert Ancestry.org. May 12, 2023. Retrieved November 19, 2023.
^Decease of Hon. Stoddard B. Colby, Register of the United States Treasury(PDF), retrieved 27 December 2012
^Norwich University Commencement – Oration by Hon. S.B. Colby(PDF), retrieved 27 December 2012
NY Times obituary
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