Western Woodard was born April 6, 1857, near Melrose, Wisconsin. As a child, he moved with his family to a farm outside the village of Bloomer, in Chippewa County, Wisconsin. For several years, he was employed as foreman of the Mississippi River Lumber Company's logging operations on the Chippewa River, where his father worked as a contractor for the company. He also operated his own farm, specializing in pure bred sheep.[1]
He became involved in local politics with the Republican Party of Wisconsin, and was elected chairman of the town of Bloomer, and also served at least four years as chairman of the Chippewa County Board of Supervisors.[1]
In 1914, he ran for the Republican nomination for Wisconsin State Assembly in the Chippewa County district, launching a primary challenge against Republican incumbent Thomas W. Bartingale, and prevailed with 58% of the vote in the primary,[2] and went on to defeat Democrat Otto Friege in the 1914 general election.[1] He was re-elected in 1916, but in 1918, he faced another primary against his 1914 opponent, Thomas W. Bartingale. This time Bartingale prevailed,[3] and went on to succeed Woodard in the 54th Legislature.
^"Twenty-Fifth Regiment Infantry". Roster of Wisconsin Volunteers, War of the Rebellion, 1861–1865 (Report). Vol. 2. Office of the Adjutant General of Wisconsin. 1886. p. 300. Retrieved April 24, 2023.
^"Western Woodard". Chippewa Herald-Telegram. April 20, 1944. p. 3. Retrieved April 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
western, woodard, april, 1857, april, 1944, american, sheep, farmer, republican, politician, from, chippewa, county, wisconsin, member, wisconsin, state, assembly, during, 1915, 1917, sessions, town, woodmohr, wisconsin, named, honor, woodardmember, wisconsin,. Western Woodard April 6 1857 April 19 1944 was an American sheep farmer and Republican politician from Chippewa County Wisconsin He was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly during the 1915 and 1917 sessions The town of Woodmohr Wisconsin was named in his honor W WoodardMember of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the Chippewa County districtIn office January 4 1915 January 6 1919Preceded byThomas W BartingaleSucceeded byThomas W BartingalePersonal detailsBorn 1857 04 06 April 6 1857Jackson County Wisconsin U S DiedApril 19 1944 1944 04 19 aged 87 Woodmohr Wisconsin U S Resting placeBloomer City Cemetery Bloomer WisconsinPolitical partyRepublicanSpouseAlice died 1945 Children2OccupationFarmerBiography editWestern Woodard was born April 6 1857 near Melrose Wisconsin As a child he moved with his family to a farm outside the village of Bloomer in Chippewa County Wisconsin For several years he was employed as foreman of the Mississippi River Lumber Company s logging operations on the Chippewa River where his father worked as a contractor for the company He also operated his own farm specializing in pure bred sheep 1 He became involved in local politics with the Republican Party of Wisconsin and was elected chairman of the town of Bloomer and also served at least four years as chairman of the Chippewa County Board of Supervisors 1 In 1914 he ran for the Republican nomination for Wisconsin State Assembly in the Chippewa County district launching a primary challenge against Republican incumbent Thomas W Bartingale and prevailed with 58 of the vote in the primary 2 and went on to defeat Democrat Otto Friege in the 1914 general election 1 He was re elected in 1916 but in 1918 he faced another primary against his 1914 opponent Thomas W Bartingale This time Bartingale prevailed 3 and went on to succeed Woodard in the 54th Legislature Personal life and family editWoodard s father Thomas C Woodard was an enlisted volunteer in the Union Army through most of the American Civil War He was promoted to the rank of sergeant serving in Company F of the 25th Wisconsin Infantry Regiment 4 and witnessed the surrender of Robert E Lee 1 Woodard died at his home in the town of Woodmohr Wisconsin on April 19 1944 He was survived by his wife Alice and one son 5 References edit a b c d Biographical Sketches The Wisconsin Blue Book 1915 Report Industrial Commission of Wisconsin 1915 p 505 Retrieved April 24 2023 County Nominees Chippewa Herald Telegram September 6 1914 p 7 Retrieved April 24 2023 via Newspapers com Weston Woodard Beaten By 400 The Capital Times September 6 1918 p 2 Retrieved April 24 2023 via Newspapers com Twenty Fifth Regiment Infantry Roster of Wisconsin Volunteers War of the Rebellion 1861 1865 Report Vol 2 Office of the Adjutant General of Wisconsin 1886 p 300 Retrieved April 24 2023 Western Woodard Chippewa Herald Telegram April 20 1944 p 3 Retrieved April 24 2023 via Newspapers com Wisconsin State AssemblyPreceded byThomas W Bartingale Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the Chippewa County districtJanuary 4 1915 January 6 1919 Succeeded byThomas W Bartingale Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Western Woodard amp oldid 1154966621, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
