Edwin Ellis Woodman (June 1, 1838 – August 29, 1912) was a member of the Wisconsin State Senate.
Biography[]
Woodman was born on June 1, 1838 in St. Louis, Missouri. He moved to Wisconsin in 1856, settling in Janesville, Wisconsin. Later, he lived in Monroe, Wisconsin and Baraboo, Wisconsin.[1] During the American Civil War, he was commissioned a captain in the 13th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment of the Union Army.[1][2] He spent parts of service on the staffs of Brigadier General Robert S. Granger and Major General Lovell Rousseau. He served as editor of the Baraboo Republican.[2] He was secretary of the Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis and Omaha Railway until his retirement in 1907.[2] Woodman died at his summer home in Shell Lake, Wisconsin in 1912.[2]
Political career[]
Woodman was a member of the Senate from 1880 to 1881, representing the 14th District.[1][3] He was a Republican.
Bibliography[]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "A Wisconsin Martyr". August 24, 1912. p. 6. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/17344814/edwin_e_woodman_18381912/. Retrieved February 11, 2018.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "Final Summons for Woodman". August 30, 1912. p. 2. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/17377122/edwin_e_woodman_18381912/. Retrieved February 12, 2018.
- ↑ Wisconsin Blue Book 2007–2008. p. 117.
External links[]
- Edwin E. Woodman at Find a Grave
- The Political Graveyard
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