Preceded by Orris S. Ferry Education Yale University Resting place East Cemetery Party Democratic Party | Political party Democratic Succeeded by John Henry Hubbard Name George Woodruff Resigned March 4, 1863 | |
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Born December 1, 1805
Litchfield, Connecticut ( 1805-12-01 ) Spouse(s) Henrietta Sophronia Seymour Woodruff Alma mater Morris Academy
Yale College (1825) Role Member of the United States House of Representatives Died November 21, 1885, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States Books A Genealogical Register of the Inhabitants of the Town of Litchfield, Conn: From the Settlement of the Town, A.D. 1720, to the Year 1800, Whereby One Knowing His Fathers Name, May Perhaps Ascertain who Were Some of His Antecedent Progenitors : Collected from the Records of Said Town, Probate Records of Wills, Distributions, Etc., and from Other Sources | ||
George Catlin Woodruff (December 1, 1805 – November 21, 1885) was a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives from Connecticut's 4th congressional district from 1861 to 1863. He also served as member of the Connecticut House of Representatives in 1851, 1866, and 1874. He served terms as court clerk, justice of the peace, grand juror, probate judge, postmaster, town treasurer, town clerk, president and director of a bank, and colonel in the militia.
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Early life
Woodruff was born in Litchfield, Connecticut. He was the son of Major General Morris Woodruff and Candace Catlin. Woodruff was graduated from Yale College in 1825. He studied law at the Litchfield Law School. He was admitted to the bar in 1827 and began practice in Litchfield.
Public service
He was Postmaster of Litchfield from January 4, 1832, to January 27, 1842, and from September 2, 1842, to September 28, 1846. He served as member of the Connecticut House of Representatives in 1851, 1866, and 1874. Woodruff was elected to the Thirty-seventh Congress (March 4, 1861 – March 3, 1863). He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1862 to the Thirty-eighth Congress. He continued the practice of law until his death in Litchfield, Connecticut, November 21, 1885. He was interred in East Cemetery.