Cyrus Woods
Cyrus Woods | |
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Pennsylvania Senate from the 39th district | |
| In office January 1, 1901 – May 16, 1907 | |
| Preceded by | John Brown |
| Succeeded by | John Jamison |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 3, 1861 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Died | December 8, 1938 (aged 77) Clearfield, Pennsylvania |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Mary Todd Marchand |
| Alma mater | Lafayette College University of Pennsylvania Law School |
| Profession | Attorney, Politician, Diplomat |
Cyrus E. Woods (September 3, 1861 – December 8, 1938) was an American attorney, diplomat and politician.
Early life and career
He was born September 3, 1861, in
Pittsburgh, where he became associated with the interests of the Mellon family. On January 18, 1893, Woods married the former Mary Todd Marchand,[3] a great-granddaughter of James Todd
, former state Attorney General.
In 1900, Woods made his first bid for political office, successfully contesting the
Diplomatic service and state appointments
Woods received his first diplomatic appointment in 1912, when
United States' Envoy to Portugal, with the official title of Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary, as the United States had not yet elevated the post to ambassador status.[1]
In 1915,
Ambassador to Japan. During his time in Japan, he organized the American relief effort in response to the devastating 1923 Great Kantō earthquake
, before resigning in 1924.
In 1929, Governor John Fisher, with whom Woods had served in the State Senate,[5] appointed him Pennsylvania Attorney General. Woods served in the post, his final political or diplomatic appointment, for eighteen months.[1]
Death and legacy
Woods died December 8, 1938, in Philadelphia, where he had gone for medical treatment. After his death, his widow established a foundation which became the Westmoreland Museum of American Art.[6]
References
- ^ a b c d e "Woods". The Political Graveyard. Retrieved February 19, 2012.
- ^ He entered as a junior: "Supplement: New Students". The Lafayette. X (10). July 1885.
- ^ The Twentieth Century Bench and Bar of Pennsylvania. Vol. I. Chicago: H.C. Cooper, Jr., Bro. 1903. p. 135.
- ISBN 978-0-8182-0334-3.
- ^ Cox, Harold (2004). "Pennsylvania Senate - 1901-1902" (PDF). Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University.
- ^ "History of Westmoreland County Museum". Archived from the original on 2010-05-18. Retrieved 2009-11-22.
- "Cyrus E. Woods Dies", The Washington Post, December 9, 1938, p. 6.
- "Cyrus Woods Dies, Ex-Envoy in Japan", New York Times, December 9, 1938, p. 25.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Cyrus Woods.
- Profile at the U.S. Department of State
- The Cyrus E. Woods Papers at Georgetown University
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