Woolwine, Thomas Lee, 1874-1925.
Thomas Lee Woolwine, Los Angeles attorney, received law degrees from Cumberland University in 1903 and from George Washington University in 1904. He came to California in 1896 and married Alma Foy, the daughter of Samuel C. Foy, an early Los Angeles businessman. Woolwine served in several capacities in Los Angeles city, county, and federal justice departments from 1897-1908. He was elected district attorney of Los Angeles for the years 1915-23. Woolwine was also a candidate for the Democratic nomination as governor of California in 1918 and 1922, but lost the primary in 1918 and the general election in 1922.
From the description of Papers of Thomas Lee Woolwine, ca. 1914-1922. (Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens). WorldCat record id: 228732709
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| creatorOf | Woolwine, Thomas Lee, 1874-1925. Papers of Thomas Lee Woolwine, ca. 1914-1922. | Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens |
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| associatedWith | California. District Attorney (Los Angeles County) | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | California State Colored Republican League. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Daughtery, Harry M. | person |
| associatedWith | Democratic Party (Calif.) | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Otis, Harrison Gray, 1837-1917. | person |
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Birth 1874
Death 1925
