Abishai Stoddard (1811-1893) was born and died in Westminster, Vermont. He was a trained lawyer and was admitted to the bar in 1845. He also represented the towns of Grafton (1844-1846) and Townshend (1859-1860) in the Vermont House of Representatives. In 1849, he was elected judge of probate for the district of Westminster, Vermont, a position he held continuously for 37 years until 1886, when he retired.

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