Woodward was elected as a Democrat to the Fortieth Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Charles Denison. He was reelected to the Forty-first Congress. He was not a candidate for renomination in 1870. He was a delegate to the 1868 Democratic National Convention. He was an unsuccessful candidate for president judge of the eleventh judicial district in 1870. He moved to Philadelphia prior to 1860 and continued the practice of law. He was a delegate to the State constitutional convention in 1873. He traveled abroad in 1874 and died in Rome in the Kingdom of Italy in 1875. Interment in Hollenback Cemetery in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania.
george, washington, woodward, march, 1809, 1875, democratic, member, house, representatives, from, pennsylvania, george, woodwardmember, house, representatives, from, pennsylvania, 12th, districtin, office, november, 1867, march, 1871preceded, bycharles, denis. George Washington Woodward March 26 1809 May 10 1875 was a Democratic member of the U S House of Representatives from Pennsylvania George WoodwardMember of the U S House of Representatives from Pennsylvania s 12th districtIn office November 21 1867 March 3 1871Preceded byCharles DenisonSucceeded byLazarus Denison ShoemakerChief Justice of the Supreme Court of PennsylvaniaIn office 1863 1867Justice of the Supreme Court of PennsylvaniaIn office 1852 1867Personal detailsBornGeorge Washington Woodward 1809 03 26 March 26 1809Bethany Pennsylvania U S DiedMay 10 1875 1875 05 10 aged 66 Rome Kingdom of ItalyPolitical partyDemocraticChildrenGeorgeEducationHobart CollegeGeorge W Woodward was born in Bethany Pennsylvania He attended Geneva Seminary now Hobart and William Smith Colleges in Geneva New York and Wilkes Barre Academy in Wilkes Barre Pennsylvania He studied law was admitted to the bar in 1830 and commenced practice in Wilkes Barre He was a delegate to the State constitutional convention in 1837 He served as president judge of the fourth judicial district from 1841 to 1851 He was an unsuccessful candidate for United States Senator in 1844 Woodward was nominated in 1845 by President James K Polk as an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States but the United States Senate voted 20 29 not to confirm him Woodward was an associate judge of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania from 1852 to 1863 and chief justice from 1863 to 1867 He was an unsuccessful Democratic candidate for governor in 1863 Woodward was elected as a Democrat to the Fortieth Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Charles Denison He was reelected to the Forty first Congress He was not a candidate for renomination in 1870 He was a delegate to the 1868 Democratic National Convention He was an unsuccessful candidate for president judge of the eleventh judicial district in 1870 He moved to Philadelphia prior to 1860 and continued the practice of law He was a delegate to the State constitutional convention in 1873 He traveled abroad in 1874 and died in Rome in the Kingdom of Italy in 1875 Interment in Hollenback Cemetery in Wilkes Barre Pennsylvania His son George A Woodward would become a brigadier general in the United States Army Sources EditUnited States Congress George Washington Woodward id W000730 Biographical Directory of the United States Congress George Washington Woodward at Find A GraveLegal officesPreceded byWalter Lowrie Chief Justice of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court1863 1867 Succeeded byJames ThompsonParty political officesPreceded byHenry Foster Democratic nominee for Governor of Pennsylvania1863 Succeeded byHiester ClymerU S House of RepresentativesPreceded byCharles Denison Member of the U S House of Representativesfrom Pennsylvania s 12th congressional district1867 1871 Succeeded byLazarus Shoemaker Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title George Washington Woodward amp oldid 1100182332, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
