Louis Ezekiel Stoddard
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Louis Ezekiel Stoddard, Thomas Hitchcock, Jr., James Watson Webb, Sr. and Devereaux Milburn in 1921 at the Meadowbrook Polo Club for the International Polo Cup
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| Born | January 25, 1878 New Haven, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Died | March 9, 1948 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Cause of death | heart failure |
| Resting place | Grove Street Cemetery |
| Education | St. Paul's School |
| Alma mater | Yale University |
| Occupation | Businessman, polo player |
| Spouse(s) | Rebecca McCullough Darlington Mary Andrews |
| Children | 1 son, 2 daughters |
| Parent(s) | Ezekiel Gilbert Stoddard Mary deForest Burlock |
Major Louis Ezekiel Stoddard (January 25, 1878 - March 9, 1948) was an American 10-goal handicap polo player. He participated in the 1913 and 1921 International Polo Cup. He was the chairman of the United States Polo Association from 1921 to 1936. He won the Junior Polo Championship, Senior Polo Championship, U.S. Open Polo Championship and the Monty Waterbury Cup twice each.
He was born in New Haven, Connecticut on January 25, 1878, the son of Ezekiel Gilbert Stoddard, a merchant, banker and broker, and his wife Mary deForest (Burlock) Stoddard. He was educated at St. Paul's School in Concord, New Hampshire. He was graduated with a B.A. from Yale University in 1899, where he had been a member of Scroll and Key.
He learned polo at the New Haven Polo Club around 1900.
In 1909, was he was chosen as the substitute for the American polo team at the International Polo Cup. He was a substitute in the 1913 International Polo Cup and played when James Montaudevert Waterbury, Jr. was injured. He participated in the 1921 International Polo Cup.
He was elected chairman of the United States Polo Association in 1922 and served until 1936.
He was treasurer and general manager of the Beatty Starch Company in New Haven from 1899 to 1902, and subsequently was involved with mining, banking, and manufacturing firms, including the Bingham-New Haven Mining Company, Alvarado Mining and Milling Company, the New Haven Hotel Company and Factory Products Export Company, the William P. Bonbright & Company banking firm; the Fowler and Union Horsenail Co., the Marlin Arms Co., the Red River Valley Company, and the Southwest Lumber Mills.
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