Frederick E. Woodbridge
| Frederick Enoch Woodbridge | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Vermont's 1st district |
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| In office March 4, 1863 – March 3, 1869 |
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| Preceded by | Eliakim Persons Walton |
| Succeeded by | Charles W. Willard |
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| Born | August 29, 1818 Vergennes, Vermont, USA |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Vergennes, Vermont, USA |
| Citizenship |  United States |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Mary Parkhurst Woodbridge |
| Children | Enoch Day Woodbridge |
| Profession | Politician, Lawyer |
Frederick Enoch Woodbridge (August 29, 1818 – April 25, 1888) was a nineteenth-century politician and lawyer from Vermont. He served as a U.S. Representative from Vermont.
Biography
Woodbridge was born in Vergennes, Vermont, son of Enoch D. Woodbridge and Clara (Strong) Woodbridge.[1] He graduated from the University of Vermont in 1840. He studied law with his father and was admitted to the bar in 1843. He began the practice of law in Vergennes.[2]
He served as a member of the Vermont House of Representatives in 1849, 1857 and 1858. Woodbridge was the mayor of Vergennes for five years, and was the Vermont Auditor of Accounts from 1850 until 1852.[3] He was a prosecuting attorney from 1854 to 1858.[4] He engaged in the construction of railroads and was vice-president of the Rutland and Washington Railroad.[5] Woodbridge served in the Vermont Senate in 1860 and 1861,[6] serving as president pro tempore in the latter year.[7]
Woodbridge was elected a Republican candidate to the United States House of Representatives in 1862, serving from 1863 to 1869.[8][9] He was a major proponent of the Expatriation Act of 1868.[10]
After leaving Congress, he resumed practicing law until his death in Vergennes, Vermont on April 25, 1888. He is interred in Prospect Cemetery in Vergennes.[11]
Personal life
Woodbridge was married to Mary Parkhurst Woodbridge.[12] Their son Enoch Day Woodbridge was a surgeon at Bellevue Hospital.[13]
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- Biographical Directory of the United States Congress: WOODBRIDGE, Frederick Enoch, (1818 - 1888)
- Govtrack.us: Rep. Frederick Woodbridge
- Vermont in the Civil War: Frederick E. Woodbridge
- Find A Grave: Frederick Enoch Woodbridge
- The Political Graveyard: Woodbridge, Frederick Enoch (1818-1888)
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by | Vermont Auditor of Accounts 1850 – 1853 |
Succeeded by William M. Pingry |
| United States House of Representatives | ||
| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Vermont's 1st congressional district March 4, 1863 – March 3, 1869 |
Succeeded by Charles W. Willard |
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- 1818 births
- 1888 deaths
- Members of the Vermont House of Representatives
- Vermont State Senators
- Members of the United States House of Representatives from Vermont
- Mayors of places in Vermont
- State Auditors of Vermont
- District attorneys
- Vermont lawyers
- University of Vermont alumni
- People of Vermont in the American Civil War
- Republican Party members of the United States House of Representatives
- Vermont Republicans
