Elbert Almerson Woodward

politician member of the Connecticut Senate

March 24, 1836 (age 69)

Buffalo, New York

He served as the assistant clerk to the New York City Board of Supervisors. At the Democratic State Convention a year after his term as senator, he received 89 votes for the party"s nomination for Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut. They had seven children: Charles Eugene Woodward (1858-1858), Harriet Louise Woodward (1860-1860), Franklin Warren Woodward (since 1862), Charles Elbert Woodward (since 1866), James Ingersoll Woodward (1869-1875), Harriet ("Hattie") Louise Woodward (1872-1975), and John Bell Woodward (1875-1955). They divorced in October 1880. Elbert A. Woodward married Mary Currier Hanford (1856-1947) on April 21, 1881 in South Norwalk. They had one daughter, Charlotte ("Lottie") Hanford Woodward (1882-1967), who married Walter South. Munro (1873-1910) in 1907 in South Norwalk. In his capacity as assistant clerk, he would inflate the amount of bills to the city, and distribute the money to the bank accounts of his accomplices. He became wealthy by processing, depositing and sharing in many of the fraudulent payments. He assisted in defrauding the city of between $25 and $45 million. He was indicted and tried but fled the United States to Spain. He was arrested in Chicago, and brought back to New New York In the end, he avoided jail time, and was forced to repay $151,779 to the city. On December 18, 1871, a grand jury indicted Tweed and Woodward on two counts of forgery in the third degree and one count of grand larceny. Number trial followed any of these indictments. On February 3, 1872, a new series of indictments based on the same charges and evidence were issued. These included two counts of forgery in the third degree against Tweed and Woodward, one count of grand larceny, and one of larceny In his later years, he was a farmer in Norwalk. Founding incorporator (1871), Old Well Club.

Elbert Almerson Woodward

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politician member of the Connecticut Senate

Background

He was born in Buffalo, New York, the son of Reverend Charles Moore Woodward and Zilpah Hutchinson.

Career

He served as the assistant clerk to the New York City Board of Supervisors. At the Democratic State Convention a year after his term as senator, he received 89 votes for the party"s nomination for Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut. They had seven children: Charles Eugene Woodward (1858-1858), Harriet Louise Woodward (1860-1860), Franklin Warren Woodward (since 1862), Charles Elbert Woodward (since 1866), James Ingersoll Woodward (1869-1875), Harriet ("Hattie") Louise Woodward (1872-1975), and John Bell Woodward (1875-1955).

They divorced in October 1880.

Elbert A. Woodward married Mary Currier Hanford (1856-1947) on April 21, 1881 in South Norwalk. They had one daughter, Charlotte ("Lottie") Hanford Woodward (1882-1967), who married Walter South. Munro (1873-1910) in 1907 in South Norwalk.

In his capacity as assistant clerk, he would inflate the amount of bills to the city, and distribute the money to the bank accounts of his accomplices. He became wealthy by processing, depositing and sharing in many of the fraudulent payments.

He assisted in defrauding the city of between $25 and $45 million.

He was indicted and tried but fled the United States to Spain. He was arrested in Chicago, and brought back to New New York In the end, he avoided jail time, and was forced to repay $151,779 to the city.

On December 18, 1871, a grand jury indicted Tweed and Woodward on two counts of forgery in the third degree and one count of grand larceny.

Number trial followed any of these indictments. On February 3, 1872, a new series of indictments based on the same charges and evidence were issued.

These included two counts of forgery in the third degree against Tweed and Woodward, one count of grand larceny, and one of larceny

In his later years, he was a farmer in Norwalk. Founding incorporator (1871), Old Well Club.

Membership

He was a member of the Connecticut Senate representing the 12th District from 1870 to 1871.

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