Jonathan J. Woodman Explained

Jonathan J. Woodman
Office:Speaker of the Michigan House of Representatives
Term Start:January 6, 1869
Term End:1872
Predecessor:P. Dean Warner
Successor:Charles Croswell
State House2:Michigan
District2:Van Buren County 1st
Term Start2:January 1, 1863
Term End2:1872
State House3:Michigan
District3:Van Buren County
Term Start3:January 1, 1861
Term End3:1862
Birth Date:24 May 1825
Birth Place:Sutton, Vermont
Death Place:Paw Paw, Michigan
Spouse:
    Party:Republican

    Jonathan J. Woodman (May 24, 1825July 13, 1907) was the Speaker of the Michigan House of Representatives from 1869 to 1872.

    Early life

    Woodman was born on May 24, 1825, in Sutton, Vermont.[1] His parents were Joseph Woodman and Tryphena Johnson who were the first settlers in Antwerp Township, east of Paw Paw, in Van Buren County, Michigan.[2]

    Career

    Woodman was sworn in as a member of the Michigan House of Representatives from the Van Buren County district on January 2, 1861, and served until 1862. Woodman was then sworn in on January 6, 1863, to represent the Van Buren County 1st district until 1872. From 1869 to 1872, Woodman concurrently served as the Speaker of the Michigan House of Representatives.[1] Woodman was a delegate to the Republican National Convention from Michigan in 1876.[3]

    Personal life

    On March 30, 1857, Woodman married Harty H. Hunt.[4] She died in November 1894.[5] In 1896, Woodman married Olivia J. Carpenter.[6] Woodman was a member of the Grange.[3]

    Death

    Woodman died on July 13, 1907, in Paw Paw.[7]

    Notes and References

    1. Web site: Legislator Details - Jonathan J. Woodman . . November 30, 2019.
    2. Woodman, John A. (1995) Genealogy and history of the descendants of Mr. Edward Woodman who settled at "Ould Newbury" Province of Massachusetts Bay. Ocala, Florida.
    3. Web site: Woodman . . November 30, 2019.
    4. Book: 1880. History of Berrien and Van Buren counties, Michigan. English . 389.
    5. News: Local Department. The True Northerner. November 9, 1894. 1 . . May 25, 2023.
    6. News: Marriage Licenses. The True Northerner. November 11, 1896. 8 . . May 25, 2023.
    7. News: Old Former Speaker Dies. The Times Herald. July 15, 1907. 2 . . May 25, 2023.