Thomas M. Woodruff
Thomas M. Woodruff | |
|---|---|
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 5th district | |
| In office March 4, 1845 – March 3, 1847 | |
| Preceded by | Moses G. Leonard |
| Succeeded by | Frederick A. Tallmadge |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 3, 1804 Newark, New Jersey, USA |
| Died | March 28, 1855 (aged 50) New York, New York, USA |
| Resting place | Old First Presbyterian Church |
| Political party | American Party |
Thomas M. Woodruff (May 3, 1804 – March 28, 1855) represented New York's 5th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives from 1845 to 1847.
Biography
[edit]Born in Newark, New Jersey, Woodruff was employed as a cabinetmaker and later engaged in the furniture business in New York City.
He was elected as a candidate of the American Party to the Twenty-ninth Congress (March 4, 1845 – March 3, 1847).
He died in New York City on March 28, 1855, and was interred in the First Presbyterian Church Cemetery in Newark, New Jersey.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ Thomas M. Woodruff, Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Accessed August 23, 2007.
Sources
[edit]- United States Congress. "Thomas M. Woodruff (id: W000719)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- Thomas M. Woodruff at The Political Graveyard
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