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William Woodward

Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from South Carolina's 5th district
In office March 4, 1815 – March 3, 1817
Preceded by	David R. Evans
Succeeded by	Starling Tucker
Member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from Chester District
In office November 27, 1820 – (?)*
Member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from Fairfield District
In office November 23, 1818 – November 27, 1820

Personal details
Born	Unknown
Died	Unknown
Political party	Democratic-Republican
Woodward moved from South Carolina in 1823 and a special election was held to replace him; the exact date his replacement took the seat is not known, but it was no earlier than November 25, 1823.^[1]

William Woodward (October 7, 1762 - July 23, 1820) was an American politician who served as a U.S. Representative from South Carolina.

Woodward served as member of the State house of representatives from 1818 to 1823. He was elected as a Democratic-Republican to the Fourteenth Congress (March 4, 1815 – March 3, 1817).

Woodward was a slave owner.^[2]

He was father of Joseph A. Woodward.

Sources

United States Congress. "William Woodward (id: W000733)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.

^ "South Carolina During the Antebellum Period - the 25th General Assembly (1822-1823)".
^ Weil, Julie Zauzmer; Blanco, Adrian; Dominguez, Leo. "More than 1,800 congressmen once enslaved Black people. This is who they were, and how they shaped the nation". Washington Post. Retrieved February 20, 2023.

U.S. House of Representatives Preceded byDavid R. Evans Member of the U.S. House of Representativesfrom South Carolina's 5th congressional district 1815–1817 Succeeded byStarling Tucker