Mary Todd Lincoln's Uncle, David Todd-- Part 2: Missouri and a Whig

In 1819, President James Monroe appointed him territorial circuit judge of northern Missouri.    When Boone County, Missouri, separated from Howard County, Todd was one of the citizens who purchased land on which Columbia was laid out in 1818-1819.

When Missouri became a state in 1821, Governor Alexander McNair appointed Todd  state circuit judge, a position he held until 1837.

In the summer of 1840, Mary Todd traveled to Columbia, Missouri, and visited with her uncle, David Todd.  While there, she became good friends with the judge's daughter, Ann.  This was also the year in which Mary became engaged to Abraham Lincoln.

He was an ardent Whig, serving as a delegate to the Whig National Convention that selected William Henry Harrison, Todd's commanding officer during the War of 1812,  for president in 1840.

In 1850, he was practicing law in Boone County and owned real estate valued at $3,500.

--Brock-Perry

Thomas Stockton-- Part 1: Delaware Militia and Governor

From Wikipedia.

In the last post, I mentioned that Caleb P Bennett was brought up on charges of not doing is duty by Thomas Stockton during the War of 1812.

Born 1781  Died 1846.

American soldier and politician from New Castle, Delaware.  Member of Whig Party, War of 1812 veteran and governor of Delaware.   His father was a brigadier general in the American Revolution in the Delaware militia.  Graduated from Princeton College and joined the Delaware militia.

During the War of 1812, he participated in the attack on Fort George on the Niagara River and the Battle of Lundy's Lane.

Entering politics, he was elected governor of Delaware in 1844 and became the sixty governor of the state to die in office.

--Brock-Perry