Joshua Stow

The Honorable
Joshua Stow
Judge of Middlesex County Court
In office
1823–1826
Preceded byAsher Miller
Succeeded bySamuel W. Dana
Member of the Connecticut House of Representatives
from the Middletown district
In office
May 9, 1805 – May 8, 1806
Serving with Elijah Hubbard
Preceded byAsher Miller
Succeeded byJohn Pratt
Personal details
Born(1762-04-22)April 22, 1762
Middlefield, Connecticut Colony, British America
DiedOctober 10, 1842(1842-10-10) (aged 80)
Middlefield, Connecticut, U.S.
Resting placeMiddlefield Cemetery, Middlefield, Connecticut
Spouse
Ruth Coe
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(m. 1786; died 1815)​
Children
  • Julia Stowe Hale
  • (b. 1786; died 1843)
  • Laura Stow Coe
  • (b. 1790; died 1834)
  • Robert Stow
  • (b. 1818; died 1907)
Parents
  • Elihu Stow (father)
  • Jemima (Paine) Stow (mother)
Relatives
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/serviceContinental Army
Unit1st Connecticut Regiment
Battles/warsAmerican Revolutionary War

Joshua Stow (April 22, 1762 – October 10, 1842) was an American lawyer, judge, and pioneer. He was the founder of Stow, Ohio, served in the Connecticut House of Representatives, and was a judge of Middlesex County, Connecticut.[1]

  1. ^ "Stow". Genealogical and Biographical Records of American families, representative citizens: Massachusetts. Vol. 9. Hartford, Connecticut: States Historical Society. 1928. Retrieved August 13, 2020.