Woodbury, Levi, 1789-1851
Variant namesLawyer, governor of New Hampshire, U.S. senator, U.S. secretary of the Navy, U.S. secretary of the treasury, and U.S. Supreme Court justice.
From the description of Letters, 1813-1851. (New Hampshire Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 70963939
U.S. senator from and governor of New Hampshire, U.S. secretary of the navy, U.S. secretary of the treasury, and Supreme Court justice, and lawyer.
From the description of Levi Woodbury family papers, 1638-1914 (bulk 1804-1897). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70982532
Levi Woodbury (December 22, 1789 - September 4, 1851) was an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, a U.S. Senator, Governor of New Hampshire and cabinet member in three administrations. He served as the 9th Secretary of the Navy, 1831-1834.
From the description of Letter, October 30, 1832. (Naval War College). WorldCat record id: 17997225
Secretary of the U.S. Treasury.
From the description of Letter : Treasury Department to Rufus McIntire, 1835 Jan. 24. (Manchester City Library). WorldCat record id: 32210224
Levi Woodbury was governor of New Hampshire (1823-1824), U.S. Senator (1824-1831, 1841-1845), Secretary of the Navy (1831-1834), Secretary of the Treasury (1834-1841), and an associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court (1845-1851).
From the description of Letters, 1832, 1837. (Harvard Law School Library). WorldCat record id: 235928461
American jurist and statesman.
From the description of Autograph letter signed : Portsmouth, N.H., to G.L. Ford, 1842 Oct. 5. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270583910
From the description of Autograph letter signed : Portsmouth, N.H., to the publisher of the New York Evening Post, 1841 Sept. 23. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270583906
Born in Francetown, N.H., Dec. 22, 1789; graduate from Dartmouth College, N.H., 1809; studied law and was admitted to the bar, 1812; practiced in Francetown, 1813-16; moved to Portsmouth, N.H., 1819; Governor of N.H., 1823 & 24; member of State House of Representatives, 1825; U.S. Senator, Democrat, 1825-31, and 1841-45; secretary of the Navy, 1831-34; sec. of the treas., 1834-41; associate Justice of the Supreme Court of U.S., 1845 until hie death in Portsmouth, N.H., Sept. 4, 1851. (From Biog. Con. Dir.) (Blue index cards)
From the description of Levi Woodbury papers, 1830-1844 (Detroit Public Library). WorldCat record id: 495330494
Levi Woodbury was Secretary of the Treasury in Jackson's and Van Buren's Cabinets. Erastus Corning was President of the Albany (NY) City Bank.
From the description of Letter : Washington, D.C. to Erastus Corning, 1836 September 26. (Haverford College Library). WorldCat record id: 704551266
U.S. Secretary of the Navy, 1831-1834, and Secretary of the Treasury, 1834-1841.
From the description of Papers, 1830-1843. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 20504769
Biographical Notes
(A Genealogical table expressing relationship to Levi Woodbury is also available.)
Levi Woodbury
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1789, Dec. 22:
Born, Francestown, N.H. -
1809:
Graduated with honors from Dartmouth College,Hanover, N.H. -
1809 -1812 :Litchfield, Conn. Boston, Mass. Exeter, N.H. Studied law at Litchfield, Conn.,Boston, Mass., and Exeter, N.H. -
1812:
Admitted to the bar and began practicing in Francestown, N.H. -
1819:
Married Elizabeth W. Clapp; moved to Portsmouth, N.H. -
1817 -1823 :Associate justice, New Hampshire superior court -
1823 -1824 :Governor of New Hampshire -
1825:
Member, New Hampshire state house of representatives -
1825 -1831 :United States senator -
1831:
Declined nomination to the New Hampshire state senate -
1831 -1834 :Secretary of the navy -
1834 -1841 :Secretary of the treasury -
1838:
Declined appointment as chief justice, New Hampshire superior court -
1841 -1845 :United States senator -
1845 -1851 :Associate justice, U.S. supreme court -
1851, Sept. 4:
Died, Portsmouth, N.H.
Charles Levi Woodbury
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1820, May 22:
Born, Portsmouth, N.H. -
1831:
Moved to Washington, D.C., with family -
1840 -1845 :Practiced law, Ala. -
1845:
Moved to Boston, Mass., and practiced law -
1857:
Member, New Hampshire state legislature -
1858 -1861 :United States district attorney for Massachusetts -
1870 -1871 :Member, Massachusetts state legislature -
1898, July 1:
Died, Boston, Mass.
Genealogical Table (Relationship to Levi Woodbury)
- Barnes, Hannah T. Woodbury sister
- Barnes, Isaac O. brother-in-law; husband of Hannah T. Woodbury
- Blair, Gist grandson; son of Montgomery and Mary E. Woodbury Blair
- Blair, Mary E. [a.k.a. Minna] Woodbury daughter
- Blair, Minna See Richey, Minna Blair
- Blair, Montgomery son-in-law; husband of Mary E. Woodbury
- Blair, Montgomery, Jr. grandson; son of Montgomery and Mary E.Woodbury Blair
- Blair, Woodbury grandson; son of Montgomery and Mary E. Woodbury Blair
- Brooks, Frances B. Clapp Olney sister-in-law; sister of Mrs. Levi Woodbury
- Brooks, Samuel R. brother-in-law; second husband of Frances B. Clapp Olney
- Brunetti y Gayoso, Virginia W. Lowery, Duchess of Arcos granddaughter; daughter of Archibald H. & Frances A. Woodbury Lowery
- Clapp, Asa G father-in-law
- Clapp, Asa W. H. brother-in-law; brother of Mrs. Levi Woodbury
- Clapp, Charles Q. brother-in-law; brother of Mrs. Levi Woodbury
- Clapp, Elizabeth W. See Woodbury, Elizabeth W. Clapp
- Clapp, Elizabeth W. Quincy mother-in-law
- Clapp, Frances B. See Brooks, Frances B. Clapp Olney
- Clapp, Julia M. Dearborn sister-in-law; wife of Asa W. H. Clapp
- Clapp, Julia O. Wingate sister-in-law; wife of Charles Q. Clapp
- Clapp, Mary J. E. niece; daughter of Asa W. H. and Julia M. Dearborn Clapp
- Clapp, Mary J. G. See Emerson, Mary J. G. Clapp
- Clapp, W. H. Emerson nephew; born Edward C. Emerson, son of Andrew L. and Mary J. G. Clapp Emerson, changed name, 1848
- Dearborn, Julia M. See Clapp, Julia M. Dearborn
- Dearborn, Sarah relationship unknown
- Dodge, Harriet Woodbury sister
- Dodge, Perley brother-in-law; husband of Harriet Woodbury
- Eastman, Anstriss B. Woodbury sister
- Eastman, George N. nephew; son of Nehemiah and Anstriss B. Woodbury Eastman
- Eastman, Nehemiah brother-in-law; husband of Anstriss B. Woodbury
- Emerson, Andrew L. brother-in-law; husband of Mary J. G. Clapp
- Emerson, Edward C. See Clapp, W. H. Emerson
- Emerson, Mary J. G. Clapp sister-in-law; sister of Mrs. Levi Woodbury
- Fox, Gustavus V. son-in-law; husband of Virginia L. Woodbury
- Fox, Isabel W. Howe niece; daughter of Luke and Mary Woodbury Howe
- Fox, John nephew-in-law; husband of Mary E. Howe and Isabel W. Howe
- Fox, Mary E. Howe niece; daughter of Adonijah and Mary Woodbury Howe
- Fox, Virginia L. Woodbury daughter
- Grimes, Martha Woodbury sister
- Grimes, Mary J. W. See Morton, Mary J. W. Grimes
- Grimes, Thomas brother-in-law; husband of Martha Woodbury
- Guild, Charles F. nephew of Gustavus V. Fox
- Howe, Adonijah brother-in-law; first husband of Mary Woodbury and brother of Luke Howe
- Howe, Isabel W. See Fox, Isabel W. Howe
- Howe, Luke brother-in-law; second husband of Mary Woodbury and brother of Adonijah Howe
- Howe, Mary E. See Fox, Mary E. Howe
- Howe, Mary Woodbury sister
- Kettell, James husband of Mary Quincy
- Kettell, Mary Quincy maternal aunt of Mrs. Levi Woodbury
- Lowery, Archibald H. son-in-law; husband of Frances A. Woodbury
- Lowery, Frances A. Woodbury daughter
- Lowery, Virginia W. See Brunetti y Gayoso, Virginia W. Lowery
- Lowery, Woodbury grandson; son of Archibald H. and Frances A. Woodbury Lowery
- Morton, Mary J. W. Grimes niece; daughter of Thomas and MarthaWoodbury Grimes
- Olney, Frances B. Clapp See Brooks, Frances B. Clapp Olney
- Olney, Gideon W. brother-in-law; first husband of Frances B. Clapp
- Quincy, Abraham H. maternal uncle of Mrs. Levi Woodbury
- Quincy, Charles E. cousin of Mrs. Levi Woodbury
- Quincy, Elizabeth W. See Clapp, Elizabeth W. Quincy
- Quincy, Martha probably a cousin of Mrs. Levi Woodbury
- Quincy, Mary See Kettell, Mary Quincy
- Richey, Minna Blair granddaughter; daughter of Montgomery and Mary E. Woodbury Blair
- Sheafe, Edmund Q. a relative of Mrs. Levi Woodbury
- Wingate, Julia O. See Clapp, Julia O. Wingate
- Woodbury, Anstriss B. See Eastman, Anstriss B. Woodbury
- Woodbury, Charles H. nephew; son of Peter P. Woodbury
- Woodbury, Charles L. son
- Woodbury, Elizabeth W. Clapp wife; daughter of Asa G. and Elizabeth W. Quincy Clapp
- Woodbury, Ellen C. deQ. daughter
- Woodbury, Frances A. See Lowery, Frances A. Woodbury
- Woodbury, George W. brother
- Woodbury, Gordon great nephew; grandson of Peter P. Woodbury
- Woodbury, Hannah T. See Barnes, Hannah T. Woodbury
- Woodbury, Harriet See Dodge, Harriet Woodbury
- Woodbury, James T. brother
- Woodbury, Jesse brother
- Woodbury, John McG. relationship unknown
- Woodbury, (Captain) Levi relationship unknown
- Woodbury, Luke cousin
- Woodbury, Martha See Grimes, Martha Woodbury
- Woodbury, Mary See Howe, Mary Woodbury
- Woodbury, Mary E. ("Minna") See Blair, Mary E. Woodbury
- Woodbury, Mary Woodbury mother
- Woodbury, Peter father
- Woodbury, Peter P. brother
- Woodbury, Peter T. nephew; son of Peter P. and Martha Riddle Woodbury
- Woodbury, Robert S. nephew; son of George W. and Martha J. Spiars Woodbury
- Woodbury, Virginia L. See Fox, Virginia L. Woodbury
- Woodbury, William R. nephew; son of Peter P. and Martha RiddleWoodbury
- Woodbury, Zebulon relationship unknown
From the guide to the Levi Woodbury Family Papers, 1638-1914, (bulk 1804-1897), (Manuscript Division Library of Congress)
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Person
Birth 1789-12-22
Death 1851-09-04
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