American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-09-09
The late Ievf WOOD bury.

his gentleman died at his residence, In
Portsmouth, N. H., on last Thursday evening,
September A, at, the aageiof, sixty-one9 The
immediate occasion of his death was an infiam-
matory tumor of the stomach, which rendered
him incapable Of taking nourishment.l He was
born in 1890, at Francestown,, New Hampshire
He entered Dartmouth College in 1906, and
after passing through the usual course, received
his first degree, and at once selected the law as
his future profession, and was admitted ITO the
bar in 1872, AT that time party spirit was
raging with intense feryor, in every portion, of
New England. Mr. Woodbury. took o decided
stand ia favor Of Madison administration and
the war with Great Britain. He was soon ac-
knowledged as a leader of the party then i'm
the minority in his native State and ha axerted
no small, influence in changing the political
character of the State, and aiding the Demo
cratic party in gaining the ascendency, which
they secui.ed in 1916. On the first meeting Of
the legislature, after his friends oame into
power, Mr.. Woodbury. was chosen Secretary of
the Senate and subsequently was appointed Q
Judge of the Superior Court. In 1922 he was
elected Governor of New Hampshire by large
majority. In 1895 he was chosen to the State
legislature from the town of Portsmouth, and
at the commencement of the session was elected
Speaker of. the House. During this sessiopshe
was chosen to fill aiyacancy which had occurred
in the Senate Of the United States. His term
Of service in the Senate expired IN March,
1885, He had Previously declined q re- election.
On the reorganization of President Jackson,s
Cabinet, in the month. of April following he
was invited to take the Office of Secretary of
the Navy. He accepted the appointment, and
discharged the duties Of the office until 1884,
when he became Secretary of the Treasury, in
place OF Mr.. Taney, whose nomination had been
rejected by the Senate He continued In that
post till the close of Mr.. Van Burenis Presi-
dency, when he resumed his seat in the Senate,
to which be had been elected for six years from
the 4th of March, 1841. Meantime, on the
decease of Judge Story, during the Administra-
ton of Mr.. Polk, he was appointed to fill the
place of that eminent jurist, and became
Judge of the Supreme Court of the United
States, in 1916. From that time the deceased
withdrew from active participation in political
life, and devoted himself to the duties Of his
high station, which he discharged with assiduity
and success. aa aad s1Gtae8 ile -u4esif -
The Tribune, from which we CLEAN the above
biographical remarks, says that without pos
sessing the highest order of intellect, Judge
Woodbury. had large share of native shrewd-
ness and unfailiug qaickness of political fore
cast, very retentiye memory, and more than
common power of logical reasoning ,Herwas
an effective speaker in debate, and understood
the art Of bringing men over to his views, even
if they failed to comprehend his arguments.
His style of writing was turgid and obscure,
doing little Justice TO his acknowledged clear
ness of intellect He made little use Of common
artifces for obtaining personal popularity, aud,
though respected for his intelligence and sohdity
of character, was never great public fayorite
In the private relations of life, his reputation
was unblemished. LBale SIN. .t9hj 9HA- .h LE!