Jonathan J. Woodman
Speaker of the Michigan House of Representatives
In office
January 6, 1869 – 1872
Preceded byP. Dean Warner
Succeeded byCharles Croswell
Member of the Michigan House of Representatives
from the Van Buren County 1st district
In office
January 1, 1863 – 1872
Member of the Michigan House of Representatives
from the Van Buren County district
In office
January 1, 1861 – 1862
Personal details
Born(1825-05-24)May 24, 1825
Sutton, Vermont
DiedJuly 13, 1907(1907-07-13) (aged 82)
Paw Paw, Michigan
Political partyRepublican
Spouses
Harty H. Hunt
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​
(m. 1857; died 1894)​
    Olivia J. Carpenter
    ​
    (m. 1896)​

    Jonathan J. Woodman (May 24, 1825 – July 13, 1907) was the Speaker of the Michigan House of Representatives from 1869 to 1872.

    Early life

    Woodman was born on May 24, 1825, in Sutton, Vermont.[1] His parents were Joseph Woodman and Tryphena Johnson who were the first settlers in Antwerp Township, east of Paw Paw, in Van Buren County, Michigan.[2]

    Career

    Woodman was sworn in as a member of the Michigan House of Representatives from the Van Buren County district on January 2, 1861, and served until 1862. Woodman was then sworn in on January 6, 1863, to represent the Van Buren County 1st district until 1872. From 1869 to 1872, Woodman concurrently served as the Speaker of the Michigan House of Representatives.[1] Woodman was a delegate to the Republican National Convention from Michigan in 1876.[3]

    Personal life

    On March 30, 1857, Woodman married Harty H. Hunt.[4] She died in November 1894.[5] In 1896, Woodman married Olivia J. Carpenter.[6] Woodman was a member of the Grange.[3]

    Death

    Woodman died on July 13, 1907, in Paw Paw.[7]

    References

    1. 1 2 "Legislator Details - Jonathan J. Woodman". Library of Michigan. Retrieved November 30, 2019.
    2. ↑ Woodman, John A. (1995) Genealogy and history of the descendants of Mr. Edward Woodman who settled at "Ould Newbury" Province of Massachusetts Bay. Ocala, Florida.
    3. 1 2 "Woodman". Political Graveyard. Retrieved November 30, 2019.
    4. ↑ History of Berrien and Van Buren counties, Michigan. 1880. p. 389.
    5. ↑ "Local Department". The True Northerner. November 9, 1894. p. 1. Retrieved May 25, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
    6. ↑ "Marriage Licenses". The True Northerner. November 11, 1896. p. 8. Retrieved May 25, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
    7. ↑ "Old Former Speaker Dies". The Times Herald. July 15, 1907. p. 2. Retrieved May 25, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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