New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-15

York City on September $. 1885. He was
a descendant from Puritan stock. Hes
father was Josiah Curtis Woodford. Of
Hartford County, Conn, and his mother
was Susan Terry. Of Southold. Long
! Island
! When fourteen years old General Wood
! fora entered Columbia College but in
JanGsrv. lS59. he entered the sophomore
lass in Yale. lie returned 10 Columbia
IN 1873 and was graduated there in June,
| ISL receiving the highest honors in his
class. After his graduation he read law
! in the office Of Brown. Hall & Nanderpool,
aud in 1867 was admitted 10 the bar.
At First Lincoln Convention.
General Woodford took his first active
! interest in politics I'm 1850. when he was
! delegate 10 tho convention which nomi-
mated Abraham Lincoln. Tie was also the
messenger OF the Electoral College 20
carry New York's vote for Lincoln and
! llsmlin 10 Washington. In 1851 he was
! appointed Assistant United States Attor-
ney for the Southern District Of New
| York. In 1867 ne resigned his civil Office
and enlisted in the l97th Regiment. New
| Yorl. Volunteers. lie rapidly rose TO the
rank Of Lieutenant, colonel.
In tho autumn OF 1864 General Wood
| ford had charge Of tho exchange 81 pris-
Oncrs at Charleston Iiarbor. lie had been
promoted II the rank OF colonel for gal
| larirv in action and Was blcyettrd az
! brigadier general After the evacuation Of
| Charleston lie was the first Union COM
mtndcr at that place. Itc also reorgan
| bed tho administration of Savanna.
General Woodford resigned mis- commits
/ sion in 1855 and was mustered out of
| service. resuming his law practice in New
| York Cry. I'm October 1865. he was
nominated by tho Republicans for Judge
{ II Tho Court q Common Pleas. but he
declined tie nomination. In Oh" following
? y,a~ ne vas elected Lieutenant Governor
~ the state ~ the age ~ thir'"-ono years.
/ bciVe the Youngest man who had ever
! held the Office I'm 1865 he declined
nomination for Congress and two years
later was tho Republican candidate Tor
Governor against John r. Hoffman. Ills
I friends ALWAYS maintained that ne vas
I counted out uy the Tweed rlng
; ia iS,. General WooI.ord was dele
ga % 10 The Republican National Convcn-
! ton which gave General Grant his second
nomination. lie mad. speech secondiny
I General Grants nomination. and was a.
/ onward elcctor- a;-large on the stage
/ ticket lie was subsequently president OF
. the Electoral College of the state. 1t tho
/ same general election he was sent 10 Con
/ Gress go represent thu 81 District. in
! 1877 General Woodford became United
States Attorney Tor the Southern District
of New York. and IN 1851 was rcappointed
/ General Woodford went as Minister 10
/ Spain in 1897. after he had been talked of
a. member Of President Mckinley's
/ Cabinet. The next year the crisis came
that brought about the war The ulti-
NAHUM OF this country was sent TO Spain
! through General Woodford April %. 1895
I II was held up by the cable operators by
order 81 tho Spanish Cabinet. General
Woodford demanded his passports and
LETT Spain Immediately.
! Upon the renewal OF diplomatic rela-
tons with Spain the post was again Of
( Tered 10 hi n. but he declined IT. preferrinS
to resume his law practice. General
Woodford acted as president OF the
Hughes League OF the United States IN
1905 Ills last public service was as pres
dent Of the Hudson Fulton Celebration
| Commission in 1909
Recently Sold His Home.
! \ few weeks ago General Voodfoid sold
his home. 80. - West 18th street. where
he and his family had lived FOR sixteen
wears. He had not intended 10 remove
for some time. however. General Wood
ford was formerly a member OF the law
firm of Arnoux. Rich n Woodford. later
Woodford. Eovec 4 Butcher formerly Of
so Madison avenue lie was married
i'm this city october Is. 1884, 10 Miss Julia
f.. Capen. daughter of Henry T.. Capcn.
she died in iSo9. He married. on Septem-
/ Ter -. 1890. his second wife who was
Misc Isabel Hanson. Of this city. General
! Woodford leaves also n daughter. Miss
| Susan Woodtorc. %, son and two daugh-
tors died some years ago.
General Woodford was a close friend Of
, Henry Ward Beecher. and Beecher once
| said that General Woodford had narrowly
/ escaped the Presidency Of the United
! states. IA 1881, when James A. Garfield
! WAS nominated. WOodford was put for
ward FOR Vice President. but he blocked
| The nomination Ia the interest OF party
I harmony and chester n. Arthur went on
( the ticket Arthur became President when
/ Garfield was assassinated.
| General Woodford was director and
! general counsel for the Metropolitan Life
| Insurance Company, trustee IN the
/ Franklin Trust Company, trustee in the
! civ Savings Bank and resident American
! trustee for the Svea Fire and Life lnsur-
sncc Company. of sweden. He was a
| member Of many clubs and societies,
among them the University. Century. Re
/ n,,iliran Automobile and Lotos clubs. the
| LOYAL Legion. Society Of Colonial Wars
! anJ the Military order OF Foreign Wars
; lie was also n member Of the O.. a. r..
| and was at one time president OF the
! Veterans' Association Of the l2lth Regi-
nent. he was commander % the New
! York Commanuorv Of the Loyal Legion
AT tine time OF his death, having been
| elected MAY ! last.