John
Woods (1794-1855)
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Birthplace
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Johnstown, Pa. |
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Occupation
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Lawyer,
businessman |
| Congressional Service |
House 1825-29 (NR-Ohio) |
Newspapers
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Hamilton,
Ohio Intelligencer, 1827-32 (NR) |
| Other
offices |
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Butler
County prosecuting attorney, 1820-25 |
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State
Auditor, 1845-51 |
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Notes
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Studied
law with future Postmaster General and Supreme Court justice John
McLean |
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President,
Eaton and Hamilton Railroad Company |
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Heavily
involved in Hamilton and Rossville Hydraulic Works |
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Director,
Cincinnati and Hamilton Turnpike |
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President,
Darrtown and Fairhaven Pike |
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Agent
and director, Cincinnati, Hamilton and Dayton Railroad |
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One
of four Hamilton, Ohio editors in Congress between the 1820s and
the 1850s, along with Taylor Webster, John
B.Weller, and Lewis
D. Campbell (an apprentice in Woods' newspaper office). |
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| Further
information |
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