United States Fifteenth Amendment

George W. Woodward

"(March 26, 1809 -- May 10, 1875) George Washington Woodward was a(n) lawyer, public servant, judge, and American politician. He was born in Bethany, Wayne County, Pennsylvania. George studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1830. He was a delegate to the State constitutional convention (1837), delegate to the Democratic National Convention (1868), and delegate to the State constitution convention (1873). Woodward was president judge of the 4th judicial district (1841 - 1851), nominated by President Polk as a Supreme Court Justice but was not confirmed (1845), associate judge of the supreme court of Pennsylvania (1852 -1862), chief justice of the supreme court of Pennsylvania (1863-1867), and was not a successful candidate for president judge of the 11th judicial district (1870). He ran as a Democrat for governor (1863) and was not successful. George was elected as a Democrat to the 40th Congress to fill the vacancy caused by Charles Denison's death and was reelected to the 41st Congress (November 21, 1867 - March 3, 1871). Woodward was not elected as a United States Senator in 1845, and was unsuccessful in reelection in 1870 to the house. [Source: 'Biographical Directory of the United States Congress 1774 - Present', available at https://bioguideretro.congress.gov/Home/MemberDetails?memIndex=W000730]"

Member of Pennsylvania Delegation - United States Fifteenth Amendment [this display], Pennsylvania Delegation - The Civil Rights Act of 1875 .

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