Howard J. Stoddard
Howard J Stoddard (1901–1971) was a prominent banker in Michigan. He founded Michigan National Bank by merging several banks in mid-sized Michigan cities.
Biography
Stoddard was born in Baker City, Oregon. His father was George E. Stoddard, a business partner of David Eccles. Eccles' wife was Ellen E. Stoddard, a sister of George Stoddard. Thus Howard Stoddard was the cousin of Marriner S. Eccles.
He was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. In 1924, Stoddard married Jennie Creer in the Salt Lake Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Stoddard donated the money to build the Latter-day Saint Student Living Center, which contains a chapel and apartments, adjacent to Michigan State University.
Stoddard received the Lansing Chamber of Commerce Community Service Award in 1960.[1]
After Stoddard's death, his son Stanford C. Stoddard took over Michigan National Bank.
References
- Ancestral file entry on Stoddard
- Richard Douglass Poll. Howard J. Stoddard, founder, Michigan National Bank (East Lansing: Michigan State University Press, 1980).
- Death Notice for Jennie Creer Stoddard on February 16th, 2000
- ^ "Lansing Chamber of Commerce listing of past award recipients". Archived from the original on 2009-09-23. Retrieved 2008-11-24.
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