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Indiana Authors and their books, 1816-1980.
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STOTSENBURG, JOHN HAWLEY: 1830-1909.

Born at Wilmington, Del., on Dec. 13, 1830, John Hawley Stotsenburg graduated from Trinity College (Conn.) in 1850 and studied law for three years at Wilmington. In 1854 he came to New Albany, Ind.

From 1856 to 1859 he served as city attorney, and in 1861 he was elected to the Indiana General Assembly. From 1879 to 1881 he was one of the commissioners appointed to revise the Indiana laws. For twenty-two years he was city commissioner of New Albany .

In addition to his books (one is on law–not listed here) Mr. Stotsenburg wrote for newspapers and for religious and scientific publications. He was married to Jane F. Miller. He died at New Albany on June 7, 1909.

Information from the New Albany Public Library.

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