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Celina Martin Stoddard was an American politician from Arizona. He served a single term in the Arizona State Senate during the 5th Arizona State Legislature, holding one of the two seats from Maricopa County. He ran unsuccessfully for the Republican nomination for governor in 1928. A World War I veteran, he helped establish the first American Legion post in Arizona in 1919, and became its first commander. He would later be selected the Legion's state commander, and also served a term as the national vice-commander of the organization. He was well known in the mining industry in Arizona.