Asa Woodward
| Asa Burr Woodward | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Connecticut Senate from the 12th District | |
|
In office 1871 – 1873[1][2][3] | |
| Preceded by | Elbert A. Woodward |
| Succeeded by | Huested W. R. Hoyt |
| Member of the Connecticut House of Representatives from Norwalk | |
|
In office 1867 – 1869[2][3] Serving with D. H. Webb, George S. Bell | |
| Preceded by |
Ebenezer Hill, F. St. John Lockwood |
| Succeeded by |
Asa Smith, Israel Bullock |
| 20th Warden of the Borough of Norwalk, Connecticut | |
|
In office 1872 – 1873[2][3] | |
| Preceded by | Samuel Lynes |
| Succeeded by | Asa Smith |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
March 31, 1830[3][4] Watertown, Connecticut[3][4] |
| Died |
July 26, 1921 (aged 91)[2][3] Norwalk, Connecticut[2][3] |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Sarah Esther Hanford (m. June 8, 1859, d. June 24, 1882) |
| Children | Mary Hanford Woodward Earle, Sarah Lucia Woodward Hoyt, Anna Burr Woodward Hoyt, Harriet Isabel Woodward Earle, Louise Woodward Brinckerhoff, George Lucius Woodward[3] |
| Residence |
6 Elm Street, Norwalk, Connecticut[2][5] |
| Alma mater | Yale College (1853)[2][3][4] |
| Occupation | lawyer and judge[3] |
| Religion | Congregationalist[3] |
Asa Burr Woodward (March 31, 1830 – July 26, 1921) was a member of the Connecticut Senate representing the 12th District from 1871 to 1873, a member of the Connecticut House of Representatives representing Norwalk from 1867 to 1869, and a Warden of the Borough of Norwalk in 1872.
He was born March 31, 1830, the son of Lucius and Lucia Burr Woodward.[3][4]
He graduated from Yale College in 1853.[3][4]
He worked in the law office of Orris S. Ferry.[3][4] He was admitted to the bar in 1857.[3][4]
He was a judge of probate for the Norwalk district beginning in 1878.[3][4][5]
He served as President of the Fairfield County Savings Bank, a director of the South Norwalk Trust Company, and President of the Fairfield County Bar Association.[2][3]
In 1902, he was a member of the Connecticut Constitutional Convention.[3]
References
- ↑ Roll of state officers and members of General Assembly of Connecticut, from 1776 to 1881
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 The Norwalk Hour - Judge Woodward Passes Away At 91
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Obituary Record of Yale Graduates
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 The Judicial and Civil History of Connecticut
- 1 2 The Norwalk Hour - Ten Years Ago
| Preceded by Samuel Lynes |
Warden of the Borough of Norwalk, Connecticut 1872–1873 |
Succeeded by Asa Smith |
| Connecticut Senate | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Elbert A. Woodward |
Member of the Connecticut Senate from the 12th District 1871–1873 |
Succeeded by Huested W. R. Hoyt |
| Connecticut House of Representatives | ||
| Preceded by Ebenezer Hill F. St. John Lockwood |
Member of the Connecticut House of Representatives from Norwalk 1867–1869 With: D. H. Webb, George S. Bell |
Succeeded by Asa Smith Israel Bullock |