Edwin Obed Stanard (January 5, 1832 – March 11, 1914) was a nineteenth-century politician, businessman and teacher from Missouri.

Edwin Obed Stanard
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Missouri's 1st district
In office
March 4, 1873 – March 3, 1875
Preceded byErastus Wells
Succeeded byEdward C. Kehr
14th Lieutenant Governor of Missouri
In office
1869–1871
GovernorJoseph W. McClurg
Preceded byGeorge Smith
Succeeded byJoseph J. Gravely
Personal details
Born(1832-01-05)January 5, 1832
Newport, New Hampshire, U.S.
DiedMarch 11, 1914(1914-03-11) (aged 82)
St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
Resting placeBellefontaine Cemetery
St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Profession
  • Politician
  • businessman
  • teacher
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Biography

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Stanard's childhood home in New Hampshire

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 the 14th 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. Afterward, he engaged in the manufacturing of flour until his death in St. Louis, Missouri on March 11, 1914.[1] He was interred in Bellefontaine Cemetery in St. Louis.

References

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  1. ^ "Edwin O. Stanard, 81, Found Dead in Bed at His Home". St. Louis Star-Times. March 11, 1914. p. 2. Retrieved March 16, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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Political offices
Preceded by Lieutenant Governor of Missouri
1869–1871
Succeeded by
U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Missouri's 1st congressional district

March 4, 1873 – March 3, 1875
Succeeded by