Thomas B. Stoddard

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  Stoddard is a village in Vernon County, Wisconsin.It's nestled between the Majestic Bluffs and the Mighty Mississippi River.Stoddard is known for being a four season paradise and although Stoddard is small it has a lot to offer.
  
  Through different seasons you can enjoy many different activities in Stoddard.In Winter, there is ice fishing, skiing, snowboarding and snowmobiling.In January, Ace Hardware of La Crosse, Badger Sportsman Club and the Stoddard Park Committee have an ice fishing tournament.The Chaseburg Snowtrailers have Trail Days, you can find trials on this day available from Chaseburg to Stoddard.Also, Mt. La Crosse is 5 miles north of Stoddard for all your skiing pleasures.
  
  Spring sets off the annual Easter Egg Hunt for the kids.
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  In 1887, Henry became postmaster and is said to have named the village in honor of Colonel Thomas B. Stoddard, first mayor of La Crosse in 1856, who helped the new community advance and expand.
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  Since then Stoddard has been thriving and doing quite well for its self, in 1967 a huge purchase of land for the Village Park was one of social importance for Stoddard.Since then the land has been landscaped and a shelter house and tennis courts have been built through the cooperation of the Village Organizations: the Stoddard Volunteer Fire Department, the Stoddard Lions Club, and the American Legion.

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  Usher, Ellis B. His Dreams Came True: Sketch of Colonel Thomas B. Stoddard, First Mayor of La Crosse.

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  His Dreams Came True: Sketch of Colonel Thomas B. Stoddard, First Mayor of La Crosse / Ellis B. Usher

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  Thomas Benton Stoddard was elected the first mayor of La Crosse with 216 votes.

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  The city's first election was held April 1, 1856, with Thomas B. Stoddard elected mayor by one vote over John M. Levy.

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  The city's first election was held April 1, 1856, with Thomas B. Stoddard elected mayor by one vote over John M. Levy.

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  Thomas Stoddard, La Crosse,s First Mayor

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  Eighteen days later, on April 1, 1856, the first mayor, Thomas Benton Stoddard, was elected.

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  A: Erected in 1904 on the southeast corner of Fourth and State streets in La Crosse, the Stoddard Hotel was named in honor of Thomas B. Stoddard, the city's first mayor.

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  This is probably because Stoddard was located on a narrow slough about two miles from the main channel of the Mississippi River, a fact that was obscured by the water that was backed up by the Lock & Dam.
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  Mr. White came to the area from New England in 1867 and bought the land in and around the future site of Stoddard.
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  Henry's son, Charles P. White is credited for the naming of Stoddard.
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  Thomas B. Stoddard, The first mayor of La Crosse (in 1856) "who helped the new community advance and expand".Col. Stoddard was also instrumental in establishing the Stoddard Post Office, which oddly enough, was in operation 16 years before the naming of the town.
  
  Col. Stoddard was a great promoter of building railroads in the area.In 1855, He helped to form the La Crosse and Prairie du Chien Railroad Corporation.This cooperation helped pave the way for building the railroad from La Crosse 10 miles south to Stoddard.

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