William Stoddard

William Stoddard
Born
William Osborn Stoddard

(1835-09-24)September 24, 1835
Homer, New York
DiedAugust 29, 1925(1925-08-29) (aged 89)
Madison, New Jersey
Alma materUniversity of Rochester
Occupations
  • journalist
  • clerk
  • author
Spouse
Susan Eagleson Cooper
(m. 1870)
Children5
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William Osborn Stoddard (1835–1925) was an American journalist, inventor, and author of memoirs, novels, poetry, and children's books. He was known for serving in the White House as a private secretary to Abraham Lincoln.