Person Detail: William Osborn Stoddard

General Information:
Full Name: William Osborn Stoddard
Biography: Writer, historian, journalist. Born in Homer, NY. After his graduation from the University of Rochester in 1858, Beginning in May 1859, he advocated Abraham Lincoln as a presidential candidate in the papers columns, and in 1860 he campaigned energetically on Lincoln's behalf. From 1861 to 1864 he was one of Lincoln's private secretaries, and from 1864 to 1866 he was United States marshal of Arkansas. His man books included "Abraham Lincoln" (1884), "Inside the White House in War Times" (1890), "The Table Talk of Lincoln" (1894), and over 75 books for boys, including "Little Smoke: A Tale of the Sioux" and "The Spy of Yorktown."
Author's Timeline:
1835		Cortland County Born in Homer.
1835		Monroe County Graduated from University of Rochester
1884		(Unknown) County "Abraham Lincoln"
1890		(Unknown) County "Inside the White House in War Times"
1894		(Unknown) County "The Table Talk of Lincoln"
1925		(Unknown) County
?		(Unknown) County "Little Smoke: A Tale of the Sioux" He wrote over 75 books for boys.
?		(Unknown) County "The Spy of Yorktown."