Joseph A. Woodward
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Joseph Addison Woodward was a U.S. Representative
from South Carolina
, son of William Woodward
.
Born in Winnsboro, South Carolina
, Woodward received an academic training and was graduated from the University of South Carolina at Columbia.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar and practiced.
He served as member of the State house of representatives from 1834 to 1835 from 1840 to 1841.
Woodward was elected as a Democrat
to the Twenty-eighth and to the four succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1843-March 3, 1853).
He declined to be a candidate for reelection in 1852 to the Thirty-third Congress.
He moved to Alabama and resumed the practice of his profession.
He died in Talladega, Alabama
, on August 3, 1885.
He was interred in Oak Hill 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 South Carolina
South Carolina
South Carolina is a state in the Deep South of the United States that borders Georgia to the south, North Carolina to the north, and the Atlantic Ocean to the east. Originally part of the Province of Carolina, the Province of South Carolina was one of the 13 colonies that declared independence...
, son of William Woodward
William Woodward (South Carolina)
William Woodward was a U.S. Representative from South Carolina, father of Joseph A. Woodward.Birth date unknown.He served as member of the State house of representatives from 1818 to 1823....
.
Born in Winnsboro, South Carolina
Winnsboro, South Carolina
Winnsboro is a town in Fairfield County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 3,599 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Fairfield County. Winnsboro is part of the Columbia, South Carolina Metropolitan Statistical Area....
, Woodward received an academic training and was graduated from the University of South Carolina at Columbia.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar and practiced.
He served as member of the State house of representatives from 1834 to 1835 from 1840 to 1841.
Woodward 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 Twenty-eighth and to the four succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1843-March 3, 1853).
He declined to be a candidate for reelection in 1852 to the Thirty-third Congress.
He moved to Alabama and resumed the practice of his profession.
He died in Talladega, Alabama
Talladega, Alabama
Talladega is a city in Talladega County, Alabama, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 15,143. The city is the county seat of Talladega County. Talladega is approximately 50 miles east of Birmingham, Alabama....
, on August 3, 1885.
He was interred in Oak Hill Cemetery.