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William Woodward (October 7, 1762 - July 23, 1820) was an American politician who served as a U.S. Representative from South Carolina.

Woodward served as member of the State house of representatives from 1818 to 1823. He was elected as a Democratic-Republican to the Fourteenth Congress (March 4, 1815 – March 3, 1817).

Woodward was a slave owner.^[2]

He was father of Joseph A. Woodward.

Sources

United States Congress. "William Woodward (id: W000733)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.

^ "South Carolina During the Antebellum Period - the 25th General Assembly (1822-1823)".
^ Weil, Julie Zauzmer; Blanco, Adrian; Dominguez, Leo. "More than 1,800 congressmen once enslaved Black people. This is who they were, and how they shaped the nation". Washington Post. Retrieved February 20, 2023.

U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by David R. Evans	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from South Carolina's 5th congressional district 1815–1817	Succeeded by Starling Tucker

[1] "South Carolina During the Antebellum Period - the 25th General Assembly (1822-1823)".

[2] Weil, Julie Zauzmer; Blanco, Adrian; Dominguez, Leo. "More than 1,800 congressmen once enslaved Black people. This is who they were, and how they shaped the nation". Washington Post. Retrieved February 20, 2023.

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