Thomas B. Woodworth
Encyclopedia
Thomas B. Woodworth was a newspaper publisher, lawyer, and member of the Woodworth political family
.
, the son of Stephen Woodworth. He graduated from the Cazenovia Seminary
. In 1866 his father removed from New York to Michigan
, in which Thomas followed the next year. He maintained a home in Caseville
, where he raised his six young children with his wife, Margaret, and entered the bar to practice law.
Between 1868 and 1876, Thomas served as the supervisor for the township of Caseville, and he also served for two years as the county surveyor. In 1874, he founded the Caseville Advertiser, serving as its publisher and editor until 1876, when it merged with the Huron County News. In 1877, he was elected to the Michigan Legislature
, serving a term.
Woodworth was a member of the York Rite
, and valued political campaign speaker in the state of Michigan
for the Republican Party
.
Woodworth political family
The Woodworth political family is a collection of American and Canadian politicians who descend directly from colonial settler Walter Woodworth. They rose to prominence in the 19th century, serving in several states, in the United States House of Representatives, the Canadian House of Commons, and...
.
Life
Woodworth was born in 1841 in Wayne County, New YorkWayne County, New York
Wayne County is a county located in the US state of New York. It is part of the Rochester, New York Metropolitan Statistical Area and lies on the south shore of Lake Ontario, forming part of the northern border of the United States with Canada. The name honors General Anthony Wayne, an American...
, the son of Stephen Woodworth. He graduated from the Cazenovia Seminary
Cazenovia Seminary
Cazenovia Seminary was an academic seminary of the Methodist Episcopal Church. It was located in Cazenovia, New York, U.S.A.. It was founded in 1825, at the instigation of George Peck and several other prominent clergymen in the area...
. In 1866 his father removed from New York to Michigan
Michigan
Michigan is a U.S. state located in the Great Lakes Region of the United States of America. The name Michigan is the French form of the Ojibwa word mishigamaa, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....
, in which Thomas followed the next year. He maintained a home in Caseville
Caseville, Michigan
Caseville is a city in Huron County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 888 at the 2000 census. The city is surrounded by Caseville Township. It is home to the 10-day festival, a tribute to Jimmy Buffett's song "Cheeseburger in Paradise"...
, where he raised his six young children with his wife, Margaret, and entered the bar to practice law.
Between 1868 and 1876, Thomas served as the supervisor for the township of Caseville, and he also served for two years as the county surveyor. In 1874, he founded the Caseville Advertiser, serving as its publisher and editor until 1876, when it merged with the Huron County News. In 1877, he was elected to the Michigan Legislature
Michigan Legislature
The Michigan Legislature is the legislative assembly of the U.S. state of Michigan. It is organized as a bicameral body consisting of the Senate, the upper house, and the House of Representatives, the lower house. Article IV of the state's Constitution, adopted in 1963, defines the role of the...
, serving a term.
Woodworth was a member of the York Rite
York Rite
The York Rite or American Rite is one of several Rites of the worldwide fraternity known as Freemasonry. A Rite is a series of progressive degrees that are conferred by various Masonic organizations or bodies, each of which operates under the control of its own central authority...
, and valued political campaign speaker in the state of Michigan
Michigan
Michigan is a U.S. state located in the Great Lakes Region of the United States of America. The name Michigan is the French form of the Ojibwa word mishigamaa, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....
for the Republican Party
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
.
Marriage and children
Thomas married Margaret Smith of New York, and they had six children:- Paul O. Woodworth, county prosecutor, defense lawyer, political insider
- Paul B. Woodworth, graduate of Michigan Agricultural College, Cornell UniversityCornell UniversityCornell University is an Ivy League university located in Ithaca, New York, United States. It is a private land-grant university, receiving annual funding from the State of New York for certain educational missions...
, and University of Berlin; served as Professor of Physics at MAC - Robert Woodworth, died shortly after graduating from Michigan Agricultural College
- Fred L. WoodworthFred L. WoodworthFred L. Woodworth was a thorough-bred horse breeder, scientific farmer, and member of the Woodworth political family.-Life:...
, Michigan State Senator and Representative - John Woodworth, died young
- Gertrude Elizabeth Woodworth