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For other people named David Woods, see David Woods (disambiguation).
David Woods was an American lawyer and politician, who was a two-time member of the New York State Assembly including a stint as Speaker.
Biography
Woods lived in Salem, NY. He was Sheriff of Washington County from 1806 to 1810.
He was a Democratic-Republican member of the New York State Assembly from Washington County in 1811,[1] and from Washington and Warren Counties in 1816-17. Then he removed to Madison and practice law there. He was again a member of the Assembly in 1818, this time from Madison County. He was Speaker in 1816-17 and 1818.
In 1821, he lost the election for Congress to Thomas H. Hubbard. From 1825 to 1831, he was a Canal Appraiser. In 1826, he was again a member of the Assembly from Washington County.[1] Afterwards he was a judge of the Washington County Court.[2]
References
- ^ a b The New York Civil List. compiled by Franklin B. Hough (pages 43, 191ff, 317 and 409: Weed, Parsons & Co., Albany NY, 1858)
- ^ The New York Annual Register (1834, page 316)
Further reading
- History of Madison County, New York by Luna M. Hammond Whitney (1872)
Political offices Preceded by
Daniel CrugerSpeaker of the New York State Assembly
1816 - 1818Succeeded by
Obadiah GermanCategories:- Speakers of the New York State Assembly
- People from Washington County, New York
- New York state court judges
- People from Madison County, New York
- Member of the New York State Assembly stubs
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