Frederick A. Woodard

Frederick Augustus Woodard (February 12, 1854 – May 8, 1915) was an American lawyer, businessman, and politician who served two terms as a Democratic U.S. Representative from North Carolina between 1893 and 1897.

Frederick Augustus Woodard
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from North Carolina's 2nd district
In office March 4, 1893 – March 3, 1897
Preceded by	Henry P. Cheatham
Succeeded by	George H. White
Personal details
Born	(1854-02-12)February 12, 1854 near Wilson, North Carolina
Died	May 8, 1915(1915-05-08) (aged 61) Wilson, North Carolina
Political party	Democratic

Early life and education

Born near Wilson, North Carolina, Woodard attended private schools in Wilson County and studied law under Richmond Mumford Pearson, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of North Carolina. He was admitted to the bar in 1873 and practiced law in his hometown of Wilson.

Career

He rose in business to become vice-president of the First National Bank of Wilson.

Congress

In 1892, he was elected as a Democrat to the 54th United States Congress in 1892.

Later career and death

Unsuccessful in his 1896 bid for re-election, Woodard returned to the practice of law and died in Wilson in 1915.

He is buried there in Maplewood Cemetery.

External links

• United States Congress. "Frederick A. Woodard (id: W000707)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.

U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by Henry P. Cheatham	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from North Carolina's 2nd congressional district 1893–1897	Succeeded by George H. White