William Woodbridge

William Woodbridge
United States Senator
from Michigan
In office
March 4, 1841 – March 3, 1847
Preceded byJohn Norvell
Succeeded byAlpheus Felch
2nd Governor of Michigan
In office
January 7, 1840 – February 23, 1841
LieutenantJ. Wright Gordon
Preceded byStevens T. Mason
Succeeded byJ. 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 bynone
Succeeded bySolomon Sibley
3rd Secretary of Michigan Territory
In office
October 15, 1814 – January 15, 1828
PresidentJames Madison
Preceded byReuben Atwater
Succeeded byJames Witherell
Member of the
Ohio House of Representatives
from Washington and Athens counties
In office
1808–1809
Serving with Leonard Jewett
Preceded byNew district
Succeeded bySimeon Pool
William R. Putnam
Member of the Ohio Senate
from Washington and Athens counties
In office
1809–1814
Preceded byLeonard Jewett
Succeeded byWilliam R. Putnam
Member of the Michigan Senate
from the 1st district
In office
1838–1839
Personal details
Born(1780-08-20)August 20, 1780
Norwich, Connecticut, U.S.
DiedOctober 20, 1861(1861-10-20) (aged 81)
Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Political partyWhig
SpouseJuliana 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.

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