Gilbert M. Woodward | |
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 Photo from the Wisconsin Historical Society | |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Wisconsin's 7th district | |
| In office March 4, 1883 – March 3, 1885 | |
| Preceded by | Herman L. Humphrey |
| Succeeded by | Ormsby B. Thomas |
| 16th Mayor of La Crosse, Wisconsin | |
| In office April 1874 – April 1875 | |
| Preceded by | Gysbert Van Steenwyk Sr. |
| Succeeded by | James J. Hogan |
| District Attorney of La Crosse County, Wisconsin | |
| In office January 1, 1866 – January 5, 1874 | |
| Preceded by | E. H. McMillan |
| Succeeded by | Benjamin F. Bryant |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 25, 1835 Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Died | March 13, 1914 (aged 78) La Crosse, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Resting place | Oak Grove Cemetery, La Crosse, Wisconsin |
| Political party |
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| Spouse |
Ella R. Parker
(m. 1864; died 1869) |
| Children | none |
| Relatives | William Creighton Woodward (nephew) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch/service | United States Volunteers Union Army |
| Years of service | 1861–1864 |
| Rank | 1st Lieutenant, USV |
| Unit | 2nd Reg. Wis. Vol. Infantry |
| Battles/wars | American 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]
- ^ 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.