Amos Stoddard | |
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Commandant of Louisiana | |
In office March 10, 1804 – October 1, 1804 | |
Preceded by | Office established |
Succeeded by | William Henry Harrison (as Governor of the District of Louisiana) |
Personal details | |
Born | October 26, 1762 Woodbury, Connecticut, British America |
Died | May 11, 1813 Fort Meigs, Perrysburg, Ohio, U.S. | (aged 50)
Military service | |
Allegiance | United States |
Branch/service | United States Army |
Rank | Major |
Battles/wars | War of 1812 |
Amos Stoddard (October 26, 1762 – May 11, 1813) was a career United States Army officer who served in both the American Revolutionary War and the War of 1812, in which he was mortally wounded.
In 1804, Stoddard was the Commandant of the military district of Upper Louisiana, which later became Missouri after the Louisiana Purchase.