Gilbert M. Woodward

Gilbert M. Woodward
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Wisconsin's 7th district
In office
March 4, 1883 – March 3, 1885
Preceded byHerman L. Humphrey
Succeeded byOrmsby B. Thomas
16th Mayor of La Crosse, Wisconsin
In office
April 1874 – April 1875
Preceded byGysbert Van Steenwyk Sr.
Succeeded byJames J. Hogan
District Attorney of La Crosse County, Wisconsin
In office
January 1, 1866 – January 5, 1874
Preceded byE. H. McMillan
Succeeded byBenjamin F. Bryant
Personal details
Born(1835-12-25)December 25, 1835
Washington, D.C., U.S.
DiedMarch 13, 1914(1914-03-13) (aged 78)
La Crosse, Wisconsin, U.S.
Resting placeOak Grove Cemetery, La Crosse, Wisconsin
Political party
Spouse
Ella R. Parker
(m. 1864; died 1869)
Childrennone
RelativesWilliam Creighton Woodward (nephew)
Military service
AllegianceUnited States
Branch/serviceUnited States Volunteers
Union Army
Years of service1861–1864
Rank1st Lieutenant, USV
Unit2nd Reg. Wis. Vol. Infantry
Battles/warsAmerican Civil War

Gilbert Motier Woodward (December 25, 1835 – March 13, 1914) was an American lawyer and politician. He served one term in the United States House of Representatives, representing Wisconsin's 7th congressional district. He was also the 16th mayor of La Crosse, Wisconsin, and the Democratic nominee for Governor of Wisconsin in 1886. During the American Civil War he served as a Union Army officer in the famed Iron Brigade of the Army of the Potomac.[1]

  1. ^ Heg, J. E., ed. (1883). "Biographical Sketches" (PDF). The Blue Book of the State of Wisconsin (Report). State of Wisconsin. p. 468. Retrieved January 22, 2022.