George C. Woodruff (representative)
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George Catlin Woodruff was a U.S. Representative
from Connecticut
.
Born in Litchfield, Connecticut
, Woodruff was graduated from Yale College
in 1825.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar in 1827 and began practice in Litchfield.
Postmaster of Litchfield from January 4, 1832, to January 27, 1842, and from September 2, 1842, to September 28, 1846.
He served as member of the State house of representatives in 1851, 1866, and 1874.
Woodruff was elected as a Democrat
to the Thirty-seventh Congress (March 4, 1861-March 3, 1863).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1862 to the Thirty-eighth Congress.
He continued the practice of law until his death in Litchfield, Connecticut
, November 21, 1885.
He was interred in East Cemetery.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from Connecticut
Connecticut
Connecticut is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, and the state of New York to the west and the south .Connecticut is named for the Connecticut River, the major U.S. river that approximately...
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Born in Litchfield, Connecticut
Litchfield, Connecticut
Litchfield is a town in and former county seat of Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States, and is known as an affluent summer resort. The population was 8,316 at the 2000 census. The boroughs of Bantam and Litchfield are located within the town...
, Woodruff was graduated from Yale College
Yale College
Yale College was the official name of Yale University from 1718 to 1887. The name now refers to the undergraduate part of the university. Each undergraduate student is assigned to one of 12 residential colleges.-Residential colleges:...
in 1825.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar in 1827 and began practice in Litchfield.
Postmaster of Litchfield from January 4, 1832, to January 27, 1842, and from September 2, 1842, to September 28, 1846.
He served as member of the State house of representatives in 1851, 1866, and 1874.
Woodruff was elected as a Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
to the Thirty-seventh Congress (March 4, 1861-March 3, 1863).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1862 to the Thirty-eighth Congress.
He continued the practice of law until his death in Litchfield, Connecticut
Litchfield, Connecticut
Litchfield is a town in and former county seat of Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States, and is known as an affluent summer resort. The population was 8,316 at the 2000 census. The boroughs of Bantam and Litchfield are located within the town...
, November 21, 1885.
He was interred in East Cemetery.