About Jonathan J. Woodman
Lived 1825 – 1907 (aged 82). Jonathan J. Woodman was an American politician.
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. 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.
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.
Personal life On March 30, 1857, Woodman married Harty H. Hunt. She died in November 1894. In 1896, Woodman married Olivia J. Carpenter. Woodman was a member of the Michigan State Grange
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Jonathan J. Woodman was born on 24 May 1825 in Sutton.
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Jonathan J. Woodman died on 13 July 1907 in Van Buren County, Michigan.
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