Asa Woodward

Asa Burr Woodward (March 31, 1830 – July 26, 1921) was a member of the Connecticut Senate representing the 12th District from 1871 to 1873, a member of the Connecticut House of Representatives representing Norwalk from 1867 to 1869, and a Warden of the Borough of Norwalk in 1872.

Asa Burr Woodward
Member of the Connecticut Senate from the 12th District
In office 1871–1873[1][2][3]
Preceded by	Elbert A. Woodward
Succeeded by	Huested W. R. Hoyt
Member of the Connecticut House of Representatives from Norwalk
In office 1867–1869[2][3] Serving with D. H. Webb, George S. Bell
Preceded by	Ebenezer Hill, F. St. John Lockwood
Succeeded by	Asa Smith, Israel Bullock
20th Warden of the Borough of Norwalk, Connecticut
In office 1872–1873[2][3]
Preceded by	Samuel Lynes
Succeeded by	Asa Smith
Personal details
Born	(1830-03-31)March 31, 1830[3][4] Watertown, Connecticut[3][4]
Died	July 26, 1921(1921-07-26) (aged 91)[2][3] Norwalk, Connecticut[2][3]
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Sarah Esther Hanford (m. June 8, 1859, d. June 24, 1882)
Children	Mary Hanford Woodward Earle, Sarah Lucia Woodward Hoyt, Anna Burr Woodward Hoyt, Harriet Isabel Woodward Earle, Louise Woodward Brinckerhoff, George Lucius Woodward[3]
Residence(s)	6 Elm Street, Norwalk, Connecticut[2][5]
Alma mater	Yale College (1853)[2][3][4]
Occupation	lawyer and judge[3]

He was born March 31, 1830, the son of Lucius and Lucia Burr Woodward.^[3][4]

He graduated from Yale College in 1853.^[3][4]

He worked in the law office of Orris S. Ferry.^[3][4] He was admitted to the bar in 1857.^[3][4]

He was a judge of probate for the Norwalk district beginning in 1878.^[3][4][5]

He served as President of the Fairfield County Savings Bank, a director of the South Norwalk Trust Company, and President of the Fairfield County Bar Association.^[2][3]

In 1902, he was a member of the Connecticut Constitutional Convention.^[3]

References

1. Roll of state officers and members of General Assembly of Connecticut, from 1776 to 1881
2. The Norwalk Hour - Judge Woodward Passes Away At 91
3. Obituary Record of Yale Graduates
4. The Judicial and Civil History of Connecticut
5. The Norwalk Hour - Ten Years Ago

Preceded by Samuel Lynes	Warden of the Borough of Norwalk, Connecticut 1872–1873	Succeeded by Asa Smith
Connecticut State Senate
Preceded by Elbert A. Woodward	Member of the Connecticut Senate from the 12th District 1871–1873	Succeeded by Huested W. R. Hoyt
Connecticut House of Representatives
Preceded by Ebenezer Hill F. St. John Lockwood	Member of the Connecticut House of Representatives from Norwalk 1867–1869 With: D. H. Webb, George S. Bell	Succeeded by Asa Smith Israel Bullock