Samuel H. Woodson (Kentucky)
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Samuel Hughes Woodson was a U.S. Representative
from Kentucky
, father of Samuel Hughes Woodson.
Born near Charlottesville, Virginia
, Woodson completed preparatory studies. He studied law and was admitted to the bar
in 1802 and commenced practice in Nicholasville, Kentucky
. He served as clerk of Jessamine County Circuit Court
1803-1819.
Woodson was elected to the 17th Congress
(March 4, 1821-March 3, 1823).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1822 to the 28th Congress
.
He resumed the practice of his profession in Nicholasville.
He served as member of the State house of representatives in 1825 and 1826.
He died at "Chaumiere," Jessamine County, Kentucky, July 28, 1827.
He was interred in the Crocket Burying Ground.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from Kentucky
Kentucky
The Commonwealth of Kentucky is a state located in the East Central United States of America. As classified by the United States Census Bureau, Kentucky is a Southern state, more specifically in the East South Central region. Kentucky is one of four U.S. states constituted as a commonwealth...
, father of Samuel Hughes Woodson.
Born near Charlottesville, Virginia
Charlottesville, Virginia
Charlottesville is an independent city geographically surrounded by but separate from Albemarle County in the Commonwealth of Virginia, United States, and named after Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, the queen consort of King George III of the United Kingdom.The official population estimate for...
, Woodson completed preparatory studies. He studied law and was admitted to the bar
Admission to the bar in the United States
In the United States, admission to the bar is the granting of permission by a particular court system to a lawyer to practice law in that system. Each U.S. state and similar jurisdiction has its own court system and sets its own rules for bar admission , which can lead to different admission...
in 1802 and commenced practice in Nicholasville, Kentucky
Nicholasville, Kentucky
Nicholasville is the 11th largest city in state of Kentucky and the county seat of Jessamine County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 19,680 at the 2000 census...
. He served as clerk of Jessamine County Circuit Court
Kentucky Circuit Courts
The Kentucky Circuit Courts are the state courts of general jurisdiction in the U.S. state of Kentucky.The Circuit Courts are trial courts with original jurisdiction in cases involving capital offenses, felonies, land disputes, contested probates of wills, and civil lawsuits in disputes with an...
1803-1819.
Woodson was elected to the 17th Congress
17th United States Congress
The Seventeenth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1821 to March 3, 1823, during the fifth and sixth...
(March 4, 1821-March 3, 1823).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1822 to the 28th Congress
18th United States Congress
The Eighteenth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1823 to March 3, 1825, during the seventh and eighth...
.
He resumed the practice of his profession in Nicholasville.
He served as member of the State house of representatives in 1825 and 1826.
He died at "Chaumiere," Jessamine County, Kentucky, July 28, 1827.
He was interred in the Crocket Burying Ground.