Charles W. Woodman, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Charles W. Woodman

American politician

Date of Birth: 11-Mar-1844

Place of Birth: Aalborg, North Denmark Region, Denmark

Date of Death: 18-Mar-1898

Profession: lawyer, politician

Nationality: United States, Denmark

Zodiac Sign: Pisces


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About Charles W. Woodman

  • Charles Walhart Woodman (March 11, 1844 – March 18, 1898) was a U.S.
  • Representative from Illinois. Woodman was born in Aalborg, Denmark and was educated in the schools of his native country.
  • In 1863 Woodman emigrated to the United States arriving in Philadelphia and immediately enlisted in the Gulf Squadron of the United States Navy.
  • He moved to Chicago in 1865, graduating from the law department of Chicago University in 1871.
  • He was admitted to the Illinois bar the same year and commenced practice in Chicago.
  • He was appointed prosecuting attorney of the lower courts in 1877 and Justice of the Peace by the judges of Cook County in 1881. Woodman was elected as a Republican to the Fifty-fourth Congress (March 4, 1895 - March 3, 1897). He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1896 to the Fifty-fifth Congress.
  • He engaged in the practice of his profession until his death.
  • He died in Elgin, Illinois, March 18, 1898.
  • He was interred in Rosehill Cemetery in Chicago.

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