William W. Woodworth
William W. Woodworth | |
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from the 8th District of New York | |
In office March 4, 1845 – March 3, 1847 | |
Preceded by | Richard D. Davis |
Succeeded by | Cornelius Warren |
Personal details | |
Born | New London, Connecticut. U.S. | March 16, 1807
Died | February 13, 1873 Yonkers, New York, U.S. | (aged 65)
Resting place | Oakland Cemetery, Yonkers, New York, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Occupation | Businessman |
William W. Woodworth (March 16, 1807 – February 13, 1873) was a U.S. Representative from New York and member of the Woodworth political family.
Life
Born in New London, Connecticut in 1807 to William Woodworth, he received limited formal schooling,[1] and moved to Hyde Park, New York in 1834.[2][3]
Public Service
Woodworth was the
Woodworth was elected to the Twenty-ninth Congress (March 4, 1845 – March 3, 1847), representing New York's 8th district. He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1846.
Woodworth was elected president of the Village of Yonkers in 1857 and 1858 and was elected receiver of taxes in 1870.
Business interests
Woodworth held interests in Cuba and formed the stock company of the Hudson River State Co. at Clinton, New York. His businesses were contracted for building a section of the Hudson River Railroad.
He moved to Yonkers, New York, December 1, 1849 to and engaged in the real estate business and banking.[1] As administrator of his father's estate, he continued the patent litigation and congressional lobbying on behalf of his father; the patent rights generated $15 million annually in royalties until their expiration in 1856.[4][5][6]
Riverdale
In 1852, Woodworth speculated on real estate north of New York City near the Hudson River Railroad Line with his business partners
Death
He died in Yonkers, New York as on February 13, 1873, and was interred in Oakland Cemetery.
References
- ^ a b c "Descendants of Walter Woodworth", p. 102, Retrieved 7 oct 2009.
- ISBN 9780932334350.
- ^ Williams, Edwin (1835). The New York Annual Register. James Van Norden, printer. p. 376.
- ^ "Supreme Court of the United States", p. 670, Retrieved 7 oct 2009.
- ^ "Brooks v. Fiske", Patent Cases determined in the Supreme Court of the United States, p. 847, Retrieved 7 oct 2009.
- ^ "Early American Technology", p. 314, Retrieved 11 oct 2009.
- ^ "Riverdale Historic District". Arc-Riverdale.
- ^ "King's Bridge", History of Westchester County, New York, p. 759, Retrieved 11 oct 2009.
- ^ "Riverdale History District Park" (PDF). www.npclibrary.org. New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission October 16. 1990. pp. 1–188.
External links
- United States Congress. "William W. Woodworth (id: W000736)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress