Background
Woodward was born December 25, 1835 in Washington, District of Columbia, and was educated in the common schools.
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Gilbert Motier Woodward
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Education
He studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1861 and commenced practice in Louisiana Crosse, Wisconsin, in February 1860.
Career
He served more than three years in the Union Army during the as a private, first sergeant, second lieutenant, first lieutenant, and adjutant in the Second Regiment, Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry of the Iron Brigade. After the war he served as district attorney of Louisiana Crosse County from 1866 to 1873, and as mayor in 1874 and 1875, and was the City attorney from 1876 to 1882. He represented Wisconsin"s 7th congressional district.
He was an unsuccessful for reelection in 1884 to the Forty-ninth Congress.
After leaving office he resumed the practice of law in Louisiana Crosse, Wisconsin and was an unsuccessful Democratic candidate for Governor of Wisconsin in 1886. He served as delegate to the Democratic National Convention in 1888.
He died in Louisiana Crosse, Wisconsin on March 13, 1913 and is buried in Oak Grove Cemetery.
Membership
Woodward was elected as a member of the Democratic Party to the Forty-eighth Congress (March 4, 1883 - March 4, 1885).
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Political Party
Democratic party