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William Burnham Woods (1824-1887) was an Associate Justice on the Supreme Court of the United States.

Education

• Yale College, A.B., 1845
• Read law, 1847 ^[1]

Professional career

• Private practice, Newark, Ohio, 1847-1862
• Mayor of Newark, Newark, Ohio, 1856-1857
• Member, Ohio General Assembly, 1857-1861 (served as Speaker and as Minority Leader)
• U.S. Army Major General, 76th Ohio Infantry, 1862-1866
• Private practice, Mobile, Alabama, 1866-1867
• Private practice and cotton planting, Montgomery, Alabama, 1867-1868
• Chancellor, Middle Chancery Division of Alabama, Montgomery, Alabama, 1868-1869 ^[1]

Federal judicial career

Circuit Courts for the Fifth Circuit

Woods was a federal judge on the United States Circuit Courts for the Fifth Circuit. He was nominated by President Ulysses Grant on December 8, 1869. He was confirmed by the Senate on December 22, 1869, and received commission that same day. He served on this court until December 23, 1880.^[1]

Supreme Court

Justice Woods was nominated to the Supreme Court by President Rutherford B. Hayes on December 15, 1880. He was confirmed by the Senate on December 21, 1880, and received commission that same day. He served until his death on May 14, 1887.^[1]

External links

• Biography from the The Ohio Judicial Center.

References

Federal judicial offices
Preceded by: NA - new seat	Circuit Courts for the Fifth Circuit 1869–1880	Succeeded by: NA
Preceded by: William Strong	Supreme Court 1880–1887	Succeeded by: Lucius Lamar

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