Born on July 17, 1834, in
Monroeville, Ohio, to Henry Winslow and Ann (Gardner) Standart, Standart was educated in the public schools of
Auburn, New York, and later attended the
Clinton Liberal Institute at
Clinton, New York. Standart's father was involved in the hardware business until his death in 1872. After moving to
Detroit, in 1855, Standart married Mary Champion Miller, the daughter of a general, on December 22, 1858. Their family home was located at No. 83 Edmund Place, Detroit. == Career ==