Legislator Details
Number of sessions served 3
Gender: Male
Age at election: 67
Vital Records Information:
Birth
Date: 2/13/1813
City: Seneca Falls, NY
County: Seneca County, NY
Country: US
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Marital Information:
married Abigail Hall, daughter of Edmund Hall, 2/13/1835; children Amanda, Elizabeth, Henry H., Willis H., Charlotte, Ida F., Mary E., Harriette, Anntha? or Nettie, Charles W. and adopted son Julius Lampert
Number of Children: 10
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Military Service: United States Army
Occupation: tailor, businessman; hotelier
Race: Caucasian or White
Education:
common school
Biographical Sketch:
3rd son of Benjamin & Freelove (Sanford) Woodruff. Began to study to be a tailor at age 12, becoming a journeyman tailor at 17. At 20, he settled in Flat Rock, MI in 1833. Moved to East Saginaw in 1855 and remained there until 1871. He had sawmills for several yrs; later sold staves & was a lumber inspector. Elected Sheriff of Saginaw Co., 1860. 1862 raised Co. B of the 23rd Michigan Volunteer Infantry; served as captain for 2 years 3 months, mustered out with a disability, 1864. In 1871, he moved to Farwell, Clare Co., MI & built a hotel. Elected probate judge 1871-72 and was sheriff and supervisor.
Notable Facts:
Chairman of the Comm. on Public Lands; member of the Committees on Private Corporations; Lumber and Salt. Key figure in the organization of Clare Co.
Sessions Served:
Committees Served On: State Public School , Institution for the Deaf and Dumb, Military Affairs , State Capitol and Public Buildings, Joint Committee on Semi-Centennial, Supplies and Miscellaneous Expenses
County of Residence Clare
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Departed
Committees Served On: Lumber and Salt , Public Lands , Private Corporations
City of Residence: Farwell
County of Residence Clare
District Description: Counties of Isabella and Clare
Reason for Leaving Office: See Notes
End of Term Status: Departed
Notes: Elected to the state senate for the 33rd session.
Committees Served On: Internal Improvement, Towns and Counties
City of Residence: Farwell
County of Residence Clare
District Description: Counties of Isabella and Clare
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Bibliography:
Chapman (Le) p.292-93; MIBiog 2:472; Manual 1883 p.409, 523; USCen 1869, 1870, 1880; Isabella Co. Enterprise 8/13/1897 p.1 col.3
