About Stephen Moody Crosby
Lived 1827 – 1909 (aged 81–82). Stephen Moody Crosby was an American politician, lawyer and banker.
Stephen Moody Crosby (August 14, 1827 – August 1909) was an American banker, lawyer, and politician in Massachusetts. He served in the Massachusetts House of Representatives in 1869, and in the Massachusetts Senate in 1870 and 1871.
Life and career Stephen Moody Crosby was born on August 14, 1827, in Salisbury, Massachusetts. His parents were Rebecca Moddy and Judge Nathan Crosby.
Crosby graduated from Dartmouth College in 1849, and Harvard Law School in 1852. He passed the Massachusetts Bar in 1852.
Crosby and Anna Hayden married in 1855. He was a Unitarian, and a member of the Second Church in Boston.
He was an officer in the Union Army during the American Civil War, reaching the ranks of the lieutenant colonel.
Crosby was the president of the Butte and Boston Mining Company. Additionally he was the treasurer of the Mexico Consolidated Mining Company, and a trustee of the Franklin Savings Bank. He was president of the Boston Art Club for ten years.
Crosby served in the Massachusetts House of Representatives in 1869, and served in the Massachusetts Senate in 1870 and 1871.
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Who was Stephen Moody Crosby?
American politician (1827–1909)
When was Stephen Moody Crosby born?
Stephen Moody Crosby was born in 1827 in Salisbury.
When did Stephen Moody Crosby die?
Stephen Moody Crosby died on 31 August 1909 in Cohasset.
What was Stephen Moody Crosby's occupation?
Stephen Moody Crosby was a politician, lawyer and banker.
What nationality was Stephen Moody Crosby?
Stephen Moody Crosby was American.
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