Joseph G. Standart

Joseph Gardner Standart (July 17, 1834 – June 1912) was a Detroit hardware businessman. His career in hardware lasted more than 50 years, and he was described as "a leading and influential citizen of Detroit".

Early life and family Born on July 17, 1834, in Monroeville, Ohio, to Henry Winslow and Ann (Gardner) Standart, Standart was educated in the public schools of Auburn, New York, and later attended the Clinton Liberal Institute at Clinton, New York. Standart's father was involved in the hardware business until his death in 1872. He died of meningitis in June 1912, following three months of illness and an operation. He was interred in Detroit's Elmwood Cemetery.