William Woodward (South Carolina)
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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.
Woodward was elected as a Democratic-Republican
to the Fourteenth Congress (March 4, 1815-March 3, 1817).
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...
, father of Joseph A. Woodward
Joseph A. Woodward
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...
.
Birth date unknown.
He served as member of the State house of representatives from 1818 to 1823.
Woodward was elected as a Democratic-Republican
Democratic-Republican Party (United States)
The Democratic-Republican Party or Republican Party was an American political party founded in the early 1790s by Thomas Jefferson and James Madison. Political scientists use the former name, while historians prefer the latter one; contemporaries generally called the party the "Republicans", along...
to the Fourteenth Congress (March 4, 1815-March 3, 1817).