Egburt E. Woodbury
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Egburt E. Woodbury was an American lawyer and politician.
in 1886. He was a member from Chautauqua County of the New York State Assembly
from 1891 to 1893, Surrogate
of Chautauqua County from 1901 to 1905, and a State Tax Commissioner from 1906 .
He was New York State Attorney General
from 1915 to 1917, elected in 1914 and 1916. He resigned on April 19, 1917, due to ill health, and was succeeded by his First Deputy Attorney General Merton E. Lewis
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Life
He was elected a Justice of the PeaceJustice of the Peace
A justice of the peace is a puisne judicial officer elected or appointed by means of a commission to keep the peace. Depending on the jurisdiction, they might dispense summary justice or merely deal with local administrative applications in common law jurisdictions...
in 1886. He was a member from Chautauqua County of the New York State Assembly
New York State Assembly
The New York State Assembly is the lower house of the New York State Legislature. The Assembly is composed of 150 members representing an equal number of districts, with each district having an average population of 128,652...
from 1891 to 1893, Surrogate
New York Surrogate's Court
The Surrogate's Court handles all probate and estate proceedings in the state of New York. All wills are probated in this court and all estates of people who die without a will are handled in this court...
of Chautauqua County from 1901 to 1905, and a State Tax Commissioner from 1906 .
He was New York State Attorney General
New York State Attorney General
The New York State Attorney General is the chief legal officer of the State of New York. The office has been in existence in some form since 1626, under the Dutch colonial government of New York.The current Attorney General is Eric Schneiderman...
from 1915 to 1917, elected in 1914 and 1916. He resigned on April 19, 1917, due to ill health, and was succeeded by his First Deputy Attorney General Merton E. Lewis
Merton E. Lewis
Merton Elmer Lewis was an American lawyer and politician.-Life:...
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Sources
- The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Woodbury at politicalgraveyard.com Political Graveyard
- The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Woodbury at politicalgraveyard.com New Political Graveyard
- Complete List of NYS Attorneys General at www.oag.state.ny.us List of New York Attorneys General, at Office of the NYSAG
- History of Jamestown, NY at history.rays-place.com History of Jamestown
- http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?res=9C01E6DE103EE733A25751C0A9679C946797D6CF His appointment as tax commissioner, in NYT on January 2, 1906
- http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?res=9D00E6D91438E633A2575AC1A9649D946596D6CF His appointments for deputies, in NYT on December 19, 1914
- http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?res=9A0DE1DA153AE433A25753C2A9629C946696D6CF His resignation, in NYT on April 20, 1917
- http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?res=9C01E2D61F3FE433A25754C0A9639C946996D6CF Merton Lewis declined renomination, in NYT on May 7, 1918
- http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?res=9E0CE6DB163CE03AA15757C1A9659C946195D6CF Obit notice in NYT on March 14, 1920 (giving first name as Egbert)
External links
- Egbert E Woodbury - Vintage News Service Photos - circa 1900. at www.rainfall.com Portrait photo