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William Woodbridge | |
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United States Senator from Michigan | |
In office March 4, 1841 – March 3, 1847 | |
Preceded by | John Norvell |
Succeeded by | Alpheus Felch |
2nd Governor of Michigan | |
In office January 7, 1840 – February 23, 1841 | |
Lieutenant | J. Wright Gordon |
Preceded by | Stevens T. Mason |
Succeeded by | J. Wright Gordon |
Delegate to the U.S. House of Representatives from Michigan Territory's at-large district | |
In office March 4, 1819 – August 9, 1820 | |
Preceded by | none |
Succeeded by | Solomon Sibley |
3rd Secretary of Michigan Territory | |
In office October 15, 1814 – January 15, 1828 | |
President | James Madison |
Preceded by | Reuben Atwater |
Succeeded by | James Witherell |
Member of the Ohio House of Representatives from Washington and Athens counties | |
In office 1808–1809 Serving with Leonard Jewett | |
Preceded by | New district |
Succeeded by | Simeon Pool William R. Putnam |
Member of the Ohio Senate from Washington and Athens counties | |
In office 1809–1814 | |
Preceded by | Leonard Jewett |
Succeeded by | William R. Putnam |
Member of the Michigan Senate | |
In office 1838–1839 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Norwich, Connecticut, U.S. | August 20, 1780
Died | October 20, 1861 Detroit, Michigan, U.S. | (aged 81)
Political party | Whig |
Spouse | Juliana Trumbull |
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William Woodbridge (August 20, 1780 – October 20, 1861) was a U.S. statesman in the states of Ohio and Michigan and in the Michigan Territory prior to statehood. He served as the second governor of Michigan and a United States senator from Michigan.