William Woodward (South Carolina politician) explained

William Woodward
State1:	South Carolina
Term Start1:	March 4, 1815
Term End1:	March 3, 1817
Predecessor1:	David R. Evans
Successor1:	Starling Tucker
Office2:	Member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from Chester District
Term2:	November 27, 1820 - (?)*
Office3:	Member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from Fairfield District
Term3:	November 23, 1818 - November 27, 1820
Birth Date:	Unknown
Death Date:	Unknown
Party:	Democratic-Republican
Footnotes:	Woodward moved from South Carolina in 1823 and a special election was held to replace him; the exact date his replacement took the seat is not known, but it was no earlier than November 25, 1823.^[1]

William Woodward (October 7, 1762 - July 23, 1820) was an American politician who served as a U.S. Representative from South Carolina.

Woodward served as member of the State house of representatives from 1818 to 1823. He was elected as a Democratic-Republican to the Fourteenth Congress (March 4, 1815 – March 3, 1817).

Woodward was a slave owner.^[2]

He was father of Joseph A. Woodward.

Notes and References

Web site: South Carolina During the Antebellum Period - the 25th General Assembly (1822-1823).
Web site: Weil . Julie Zauzmer . Blanco . Adrian . Dominguez . Leo . More than 1,800 congressmen once enslaved Black people. This is who they were, and how they shaped the nation. . 2023-02-20 . Washington Post . en.