Stewart L. Woodford
Stewart L. Woodford | |
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Bellamy Storer | |
| United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York | |
| In office January 24, 1877 – March 12, 1883 | |
| President | |
| Preceded by | George Bliss, Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Elihu Root |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 3rd district | |
| In office March 4, 1873 – July 1, 1874 | |
| Preceded by | Henry Warner Slocum |
| Succeeded by | Simeon B. Chittenden |
| Lieutenant Governor of New York | |
| In office January 1, 1867 – December 31, 1868 | |
| Governor | Reuben Fenton |
| Preceded by | Thomas G. Alvord |
| Succeeded by | Allen C. Beach |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 3, 1835 New York City, U.S. |
| Died | February 14, 1913 (aged 77) New York City, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Alma mater | Columbia University |
| Occupation | Attorney |
| Signature |  |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Union |
| Branch/service | Union Army |
| Years of service | 1862–1865 |
| Rank |  Colonel Brevet Brigadier General |
| Commands | 103rd U.S. Colored Infantry Regiment |
| Battles/wars | American Civil War |
Stewart Lyndon Woodford (September 3, 1835 – February 14, 1913) was an American attorney and
Born in
Woodford ran successfully for lieutenant governor in 1866 and served from 1867 to 1868. After losing the 1870 race for governor, in 1872, Woodford was elected to the U.S. House, and he served a partial term. From 1877 to 1883, he served as United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and he served as Minister to Spain from 1897 until the start of hostilities during the Spanish–American War. Woodford died in New York City in 1913, and was buried in Stamford, Connecticut.
Early life and education
He studied at Yale University and Columbia College, now Columbia University. He graduated from Columbia in 1854, and was a member of St. Anthony Hall.[1] He then studied law, awas admitted to the bar in 1857, and commenced practice in New York City.
Career
In 1860, he was chosen as the messenger of the
Union Army
In 1862, during the
Lieutenant governor of New York
He was the
U.S. Congress
In 1872, he was elected as a Republican to the 43rd United States Congress and served from March 4, 1873, to July 1, 1874. Also in 1872 he was chosen to be a presidential elector.
U.S. federal attorney
He was U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York from 1877 to 1883.
U.S. envoy to Spain
In June 1897, President
Death
He died from heart disease at his home in New York City on February 14, 1913, and was interred in Woodland Cemetery in Stamford, Connecticut.[3]
See also
Notes
- ^ a b Kestenbaum, Lawrence Kestenbau (March 10, 2021). "The Political Graveyard: Delta Psi Politicians". politicalgraveyard.com. Retrieved March 10, 2022.
- ISBN 0-8047-3641-3. p. 762
- ^ "General Stewart L. Woodford Dies of Heart Disease". The Morning Call. New York. February 17, 1913. p. 14. Retrieved April 7, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
Sources
- United States Congress. "Stewart L. Woodford (id: W000713)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- Eicher, John H., and ISBN 0-8047-3641-3.
- Samuel R. Harlow, H. H. Boone (1867). Life Sketches of the State Officers, Senators, and Members of the Assembly …. Weed, Parsons & co. Life Sketches of State Officers
- Wilson, J. G.; Fiske, J., eds. (1900). . Appletons' Cyclopædia of American Biography. New York: D. Appleton.