Joseph A. Woodward
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 Woodward | |
|---|---|
 Joseph Woodward | |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from South Carolina's 3rd district | |
| In office March 4, 1843 – March 3, 1853 | |
| Preceded by | John Campbell |
| Succeeded by | Laurence M. Keitt |
| Member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from Fairfield District | |
| In office November 23, 1840 – December 17, 1841 | |
| In office November 24, 1834 – December 19, 1835 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 11, 1806 Winnsboro, South Carolina |
| Died | August 3, 1885 (aged 79) Talladega, Alabama |
| Resting place | Talladega, Alabama |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | University of South Carolina |
| Profession | lawyer |
He 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
- 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
- United States Congress. "Joseph A. Woodward (id: W000732)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.