Wendell Philip STAFFORD^[1]

1861 - 1953  (91 years)

• Name	Wendell Philip STAFFORD
  Born	1 May 1861	Barre, Washington Co., Vermont
  Gender	Male
  Census	1930	Washington DC
  _UID	10F2311D8322464B85F6440A331A0B21C84B
  Died	21 Apr 1953	Washington D.C.
  Buried	Mt. Pleasant Cem., St. Johnsbury, St. Johnsbury, Caledonia Co., Vermont
  Person ID	I31635	Branch 005 Josiah Stafford (Stover) 1662 ME
  Last Modified	3 Nov 2020

  
  

  Father	Franklin J. STAFFORD,   b. 6 Jun 1827, New Hampshire ,   d. 22 Apr 1901  (Age 73 years)
  Mother	Sarah A. NOYES,   b. 30 Nov 1832, Vermont ,   d. 30 Jun 1905  (Age 72 years)
  Married	Abt 1853
  Census	1860	Delta Twp., Delta Co., Michigan
  Census	1900	St. Johnsbury, Caledonia Co., Vermont
  Notes	Census: 16 Jul 1860. Listed as Franklin Stafford, a book keeper, with wife Sarah and children Frank and Mary. 9 Jun 1900. LIsted as Frank J. Stafford with wife Sarah E. Sarah had 2 of 4 children living.
  Family ID	F11678	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Florence Sinclair GOSS,   b. Jan 1863, Vermont ,   d. 1949  (Age ~ 85 years)
  Married	27 Feb 1886	St. Johnsbury, Caledonia Co., Vermont
  Census	1900	St. Johnsbury, Caledonia Co., Vermont
  Census	1910	Washington DC
  Census	1920	Washington DC
  Notes	Census: 29 Jun 1900. Listed as Wendell Stafford, a lawyer (?), with wife Florence S. and children Edward and Robert. His father b. NH and mother b. VT. 19 Apr 1910. Listed as Wendell P. Stafford, U. S. Supreme Court District, with wife Florence S. and son Edward. Florence had 1 of 2 children living. 12 Jan 1920. Listed as Wendell P. Stafford, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court, with wife Florence and daughter Ruth.
  Children	1. Edward M. STAFFORD,   b. 11 Sep 1889, Vermont ,   d. 20 May 1955  (Age 65 years)   2. Robert STAFFORD,   b. Sep 1894, Vermont ,   d. Bef 1910  (Age ~ 15 years)   3. Ruth STAFFORD,   b. Abt 1906, New Hampshire ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	13 Mar 2021
  Family ID	F11680	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Wendell P. Stafford served as justice on the Vermont Supreme Court. In 1898, he was president of the Vermont Bar Association. Stafford's verse appeared with some frequency in The Green Bag. Letter Accepting the Resignation of Wendell P. Stafford as Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia. May 5th, 1931 [Released May 5, 1931. Dated May 4, 1931] My dear Mr. Justice: It was with great regret that I received your letter of resignation today. I deeply appreciate your kind personal note of friendship. I must, of course, accept your resignation. At the same time I would like to express to you the appreciation I have, and that I know the public has for the long and devoted service given to the country, and for the high ideals of the Federal Bench which you have so consistently maintained. In the release from your responsibilities of office, I wish for you every happiness. Yours faithfully, HERBERT HOOVER Census: 19 Apr 1930. Listed as Wendell P. Stafford.

  
  

• Sources

  [S4541] Stafford Data - Issue 22, Page 12. The Carr Family Records by Edson I. Carr 1894 (Reliability: 2).