Stockton, Thomas
soldier, govern- He was a captain in the third artillery in 1812; was major of the fortysecond infantry in 1814; and was governor of Delaware from 1844 to 1846. He died March 2, 1846, in New Castle, Del. or.
STOCKTON, THOMAS HEWLINGS, clergyman, author, was born June 4, 1808, in Mt. Holly, N. J. He was a methodist preacher of Balti-- more and Philadelphia, chaplain to both houses of congress successively, and famous for his eloquence. He was the author of Floating Flowers from a Hidden Brook; Poems; Stand Up for Jesus, and Other Poems; and The Book Above All. He also contributed to current publications. He died Oct. 9, 1868, in Philadelphia, Pa.
STOCKTON, THOMAS TELFAIR, journalist, was born Oct. 8, 1853, in Quincy, Fla. He is general manager of the Times Union, one of the leading journals of Florida at Jacksonville.
STOCKWELL, WILLIAM WATSON, farmer, lecturer, poet, was born Feb. 7, 1829, in Northampton, Mass. He is a successful farmer of Mead, Ind., where he has been township librarian and trustee, and filled various other public positions of trust. He is the author of Incidents in the Life of George W. Murray, treating of events of the civil war and Libby prison. He has attained success as a lecturer; has contributed extensively to the periodical press; and is the author of a volume of Songs and Poems.
STODDARD, A. H., farmer, poet. He is a successful farmer of Kalamazoo, Mich.; and the author of a volume entitled Miscellaneous Poems.