Woodward 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 relocated to Alabama and resumed his legal career after leaving Congress.
He died in Talladega, Alabama, on August 3, 1885. He was interred in Oak Hill Cemetery.
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^Weil, Julie Zauzmer; Blanco, Adrian; Dominguez, Leo. "More than 1,800 congressmen once enslaved Black people. This is who they were, and how they shaped the nation". Washington Post. Retrieved 2023-02-20.
joseph, woodward, this, article, includes, list, general, references, lacks, sufficient, corresponding, inline, citations, please, help, improve, this, article, introducing, more, precise, citations, february, 2023, learn, when, remove, this, template, message. This article includes a list of general references but it lacks sufficient corresponding inline citations Please help to improve this article by introducing more precise citations February 2023 Learn how and when to remove this template message Joseph Addison Woodward April 11 1806 August 3 1885 was an American politician who served as a U S Representative from South Carolina Joseph Addison WoodwardJoseph WoodwardMember of the U S House of Representatives from South Carolina s 3rd districtIn office March 4 1843 March 3 1853Preceded byJohn CampbellSucceeded byLaurence M KeittMember of the South Carolina House of Representatives from Fairfield DistrictIn office November 23 1840 December 17 1841In office November 24 1834 December 19 1835Personal detailsBorn 1806 04 11 April 11 1806Winnsboro South CarolinaDiedAugust 3 1885 1885 08 03 aged 79 Talladega AlabamaResting placeTalladega AlabamaPolitical partyDemocraticAlma materUniversity of South CarolinaProfessionlawyerHe was 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 was admitted to the bar and practiced law Woodward 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 relocated to Alabama and resumed his legal career after leaving Congress Woodward was a slave owner 1 He died in Talladega Alabama on August 3 1885 He was interred in Oak Hill Cemetery References edit Weil Julie Zauzmer Blanco Adrian Dominguez Leo More than 1 800 congressmen once enslaved Black people This is who they were and how they shaped the nation Washington Post Retrieved 2023 02 20 Sources editUnited States Congress Joseph A Woodward id W000732 Biographical Directory of the United States Congress U S House of RepresentativesPreceded byJohn Campbell Member of the U S House of Representatives from South Carolina s 3rd congressional district1843 1853 Succeeded byLaurence M Keitt Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Joseph A Woodward amp oldid 1169528881, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
