American politician and jurist
Thomas B. Woodward (died November 29, 1871) was an American politician and jurist. He was the 6th Secretary of State of Mississippi , serving from 1839 to 1841.
Biography
Woodward was born in South Carolina,[ 1] but later moved to Yazoo County, Mississippi .[ 2] He became a member of the Democratic Party .[ 3] He represented Yazoo County in the Mississippi House of Representatives in 1838.[ 4] [ 5] He was appointed to the office of Secretary of State of Mississippi in 1839, replacing Barry W. Benson , who had died in office.[ 5] [ 6] [ 7] [ 8] Woodward's term ended in November 1841.[ 9] [ 5] [ 6] Woodward was succeeded in office by L. G. Galloway .[ 5] [ 6] Woodward later moved to Sulphur Springs, Texas .[ 1] He died near there, in Hopkins County, Texas , on November 29, 1871.[ 1]
References
^ a b c "The Semi-Weekly Clarion from Jackson, Mississippi on December 1, 1871 · Page 3" . Newspapers.com . December 1871. Retrieved 2021-11-22 .
^ Rowland, Dunbar (1925). History of Mississippi, the Heart of the South . S. J. Clarke publishing Company. p. 612.
^ Rowland, Dunbar (1907). Encyclopedia of Mississippi History: Comprising Sketches of Counties, Towns, Events, Institutions and Persons . S. A. Brant. p. 197.
^ "The Mississippi Free Trader from Natchez, Mississippi on August 9, 1841 · Page 2" . Newspapers.com . 9 August 1841. Retrieved 2021-08-28 .
^ a b c d Rowland, Dunbar (1917). The Official and Statistical Register of the State of Mississippi . Department of Archives and History. pp. 169, 276.
^ a b c Mississippi (1900). Department Reports . p. 178.
^ "2 Jul 1839, 2 - Southern Argus at Newspapers.com" . Newspapers.com . Retrieved 2021-11-22 .
^ Mississippi; Hutchinson, Anderson (1848). Code of Mississippi: Being an Analytical Compilation of the Public and General Statutes of the Territory and State, with Tabular References to the Local and Private Acts, from 1798-1848 . compiler. p. 390.
^ The American Almanac and Repository of Useful Knowledge for the Year ... Gray and Bowen. 1842. p. 222.