Urban A. Woodbury

Urban Andrain Woodbury

Urban Andrain Woodbury (born July 11, 1838 in Acworth , New Hampshire , †  April 15, 1915 in Burlington , Vermont ) was an American politician and governor of the state of Vermont from 1894 to 1896 .

Early years

After elementary school, Woodbury studied medicine at the University of Vermont . His medical career was stopped by the outbreak of the civil war , in which he first took part as a sergeant and later as a captain. He took part in several battles, was wounded, lost his right arm and has since been taken prisoner of war.

Political rise

After the war, Woodbury did not pursue his medical career. Instead, he chose to get into business and politics. He worked in the lumber business in Burlington and ran Van Ness House , a hotel in that town , for 35 years . He was also involved in a cotton mill and other companies. Politically, he became a member of the Republican Party . In addition to his private activities in Burlington, he was also employed by the customs authorities there. Between 1882 and 1883 he was a member of the city council and from 1885 to 1886 he was mayor of this municipality. From 1888 to 1890 he was Lieutenant Governor of Vermont and thus Deputy to Governor William P. Dillingham .

Governor of Vermont and another résumé

In 1894 Urban Woodbury was elected as the new governor of his state. He began his two-year term on October 4, 1894. During his reign in Vermont, free textbooks were made available to students. In addition, with the Board of Library Commissioners and the State Board of Pharmacy, two new bodies were created that dealt with the libraries and archives and medical care. After the end of his governor on October 6, 1896, Woodbury returned to his private business. In 1898 he was appointed by US President William McKinley to a commission of inquiry that dealt with the administration of the United States War Department during the Spanish-American War . Woodbury was a Freemason and a member of the Civil War Veterans Association ( Grand Army of the Republic ) and similar associations. He died in 1915. He had six children with his wife Paulina Darling.

literature

• Robert Sobel and John Raimo (Eds.): Biographical Directory of the Governors of the United States, 1789–1978. Volume 4, Meckler Books, Westport, 1978. 4 volumes.

Web links

• Urban Woodbury in the National Governors Association (English)

• Urban A. Woodbury in the database of Find a Grave (English)