Elbirt Almeron Woodward | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Connecticut Senate from the 12th District | |
| In office 1870–1871[1] | |
| Preceded by | Huested W. R. Hoyt |
| Succeeded by | Asa Woodward |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 24, 1836 |
| Died | September 29, 1905 (aged 69) |
| Resting place | Riverside Cemetery, Norwalk, Connecticut |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Harriet Hannah Ford (m. August 24, 1857, New York City, divorced October 1880), Mary Currier Hanford (m. April 21, 1881, South Norwalk) |
| Residence(s) | South Norwalk, Connecticut, US |
| Occupation | farmer |
Elbirt Almeron Woodward (March 24, 1836 – September 29, 1905)[2] was a major figure in the Boss Tweed corruption scandal in 1871. He served as the assistant clerk to the New York City Board of Supervisors. He was a member of the Connecticut Senate representing the 12th District from 1870 to 1871. At the Democratic State Convention a year after his term as senator, he received 89 votes for the party's nomination for Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut. Although he was most commonly referred to as "Elbert A. Woodward," his true given name was spelled "Elbirt" as proven by examples of his actual handwritten signature.