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Stoddard, J. Floyd, p. o. Georgetown, a public spirited and useful citizen of Madison county, an enterprising
merchant of the village of Georgetown, is the only son and child of Albert A. and Julia
A. (Hare) Stoddard, was born in the town of Otselic, Chenango county, N. Y., July 24, 1857. His education was
begun in the district schools of his native town and in 1870, he removed with his parents to Georgetown, where
he attended the public schools. He afterward took a year's course at the Utica high school, and subsequently at
the Cazenovia seminary. After finishing his schooling he engaged in the flour and feed business in Georgetown,
which business he conducted two years. He then sold his business and removed to Otselic on his father's farm, where
he was engaged in agricultural pursuits three years; but not being satisfied with that vocation he returned to
Georgetown and in 1884 established what is now the leading mercantile house in Georgetown. In 1890, in company
with Arthur E. Drake, he bought another stock of goods belonging to W. A. Hare and the two were consolidated. The
firm of Stoddard & Drake carried on business until April 5, 1895, when Mr. Stoddard succeeded the firm and
has since conducted the business alone. Mr. Stoddard is a good business man and his prosperity is largely due to
his own industry and thrift. He is held in high esteem by a large circle of social and business acquaintances.
On February 15, 1877, he married Nettie A., youngest daughter of Epaphroditns and Susan (Conant) Whitmore. They
have two children: Lonnelle M., born May 2, 1880, and W. Marie, born June 22, 1893. Mr. Stoddard has been shown
the high appreciation in which he is held by his townsmen, by being elected to the office of justice of the peace
three terms, justice of sessions two terms, and three years inspector of election. He is now serving his third
year as secretary of the Board of Education in this village. Fraternally he is a member of Cautious Lodge, No.
726, F. & A.M., and the Mystic Order of Veiled Prophets, Hamilton, N. Y. In every department of life Mr. Stoddard
has ably filled the station in which he has been placed, and is regarded by his townspeople as a thoroughly honorable
and upright man.
FROM:
Our County and it's people
A Descriptive and Biographical Record of
Madison County, New York
Edited by: John E. Smith
The Boston History Co., Publishers 1890
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