George Lemuel Woods Politician

George Lemuel Woods (July 30, 1832 – January 7, 1890) was an American lawyer, judge, and politician. A member of the Republican Party, Woods served as the third Governor of Oregon from 1866–1870 and was then appointed Utah Territory Governor by President Ulysses S. Grant, serving from 1871–1875.

Personal facts

George Lemuel Woods
Birth dateJuly 30, 1832
Birth place
Boone County Missouri
Date of deathJanuary 07, 1890
Place of death
Portland Oregon , Oregon

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officeGovernor of Oregon
party
Republican Party (United States)
successor

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External resources

  1. http://arcweb.sos.state.or.us/pages/records/governors/guides/state/woods/index.html
  2. http://www.osl.state.or.us/home/lib/governors/glw.htm
  3. http://www.uen.org/utah_history_encyclopedia/t/TERRITORIAL_GOVERNORS.html
  4. https://archive.org/details/representativea03shucgoog