E. Percy Stoddard Biography from History of Rockingham County, New Hampshire
From: Betsy Webber - betsy@megalink.net

Surname: STODDARRD
Source:  History of Rockingham County, New Hampshire and Representative Citizens
          by Charles A. Hazlett, Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., Chicago, Ill., 1915

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     E. PERCY STODDARD, who is engaged in the real estate and insur-
ance business at No.16 Market Square, Portsmouth, N. H., having also been
active in public life, is one of the city's best known men and enjoys a wide
popularity. He was born In Portsmouth, January 2, 1877, a son of Deren
Fox and Mary Joy (Pendexter) Stoddard. His mother is still living in
Portsmouth, but the father is now deceased. 
     Mr. Stoddard was educated in the public schools of Portsmouth, includ-
ing the high school, and at Dartmouth college. For some years thereafter he
was engaged in newspaper work. As a member of the republican party he
entered heartily into public life, showing marked ability as an official. From
1903 to 1907 he served as chief deputy U. S. marshal for the district of New

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Hampshire. In 1910 he was an active and useful member of the city govern-
ment, serving as councilman at large. Elected to the legislature in 1910 and
1912, he took special interest in the armory bill,giving it persistent attention
when others interested had despaired of its success. He also served efficiently
as a member of the Committee on Insurance, was an active worker on the
floor, often speaking impressively, and at all times laboring earnestly for the
public interest. His success as a business man has also been pronounced.
The insurance agency of which he is proprietor was established in 1863. It
includes insurance of every description. Mr. Stoddard also furnishes surety
and excise bonds, and deals in summer estates, both for lease and for sale.
     As a Free Mason Mr. Stoddard has advanced to the thirty-second degree;
he is a Knight Templar and "Shriner," an Elk and a Knight of Pythias. An
enthusiastic and popular club man, he holds membership in the Warwick,
Country, Yacht and Athletic Clubs of Portsmouth. Religiously he belongs
to the Congregational church. As he has yet barely reached the prime of
life, doubtless Fortune has much still in store for him, both as to self-ad-
vancement and service for others.

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