Edwin O. Stanard
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| Edwin Obed Stanard | |
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| In office 1869 – 1871 |
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| Governor | Joseph W. McClurg |
| Preceded by | George Smith |
| Succeeded by | Joseph J. Gravely |
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| Born | January 5, 1832 Newport, New Hampshire, USA |
| Died | March 12, 1914 St. Louis, Missouri, USA |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Esther Ann Kauffman Stanard |
| Profession | Politician, Businessman, Teacher |
Edwin Obed Stanard (January 5, 1832 – March 12, 1914) was a nineteenth century politician, businessman and teacher from Missouri.
Born in Newport, New Hampshire, Stanard moved to Iowa Territory with his parents in 1836, completed preparatory studies and moved to St. Louis, Missouri in 1853. He taught school in Illinois in 1854 and 1855, graduated from St. Louis Commercial College in 1855, engaged in the commission business in 1856 and later in the milling business in St. Louis. Stanard was elected a Republican to be Lieutenant Governor of Missouri in 1868, serving from 1869 to 1871, and was elected to the United States House of Representatives in 1872, serving from 1873 to 1875, being unsuccessful for reelection in 1874. Afterwards, he engaged in the manufacturing of flour until his death in St. Louis, Missouri on March 12, 1914. He was interned in Bellefontaine Cemetery in St. Louis.
[edit] External links
- Edwin O. Stanard at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- Edwin O. Stanard at Find A Grave
| Preceded by George Smith |
Lieutenant Governor of Missouri 1869 – 1871 |
Succeeded by Joseph J. Gravely |
| Preceded by Erastus Wells |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Missouri's 1st congressional district March 4, 1873 – March 3, 1875 |
Succeeded by Edward C. Kehr |
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