William Woodbridge
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United States Senator from Michigan |
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In office March 4, 1841 – March 4, 1847 |
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| Preceded by | John Norvell |
| Succeeded by | Alpheus Felch |
| 2nd Governor of Michigan | |
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In office January 7, 1840 – February 23, 1841 |
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| Lieutenant | J. Wright Gordon |
| Preceded by | Stevens T. Mason |
| Succeeded by | J. Wright Gordon |
| Delegate to the U.S. House of Representatives from Michigan Territory's at-large congressional district | |
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In office March 4, 1819 – August 9, 1820 |
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| Preceded by | none |
| Succeeded by | Solomon Sibley |
| 3rd Secretary of Michigan Territory | |
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In office October 15, 1814 – January 15, 1828 |
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| President | James Madison |
| Preceded by | Reuben Atwater |
| Succeeded by | James Witherell |
| Member of the Ohio House of Representatives | |
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In office 1807–1808 |
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| Member of the Ohio Senate | |
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In office 1809–1814 |
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| Member of the Michigan Senate | |
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In office 1838–1839 |
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| Personal details | |
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August 20, 1780 Norwich, Connecticut |
| Died | October 20, 1861 (aged 81) Detroit, Michigan |
| Political party | Whig |
| Spouse(s) | Juliana Trumbull |
| Religion | Congregationalist |
William Woodbridge (August 20, 1780 – October 20, 1861) was a U.S. statesman in the states of Ohio and Michigan and in the Michigan Territory prior to statehood. He served as the second Governor of Michigan and a United States Senator from Michigan.
Woodbridge was born in Norwich, Connecticut, and as a child moved with his family to Marietta, Ohio in about 1790. He began the study of law in Marietta and developed a close friendship with Lewis Cass. He returned to Connecticut to complete his law studies and, after returning to Ohio, was admitted to the Ohio bar in 1806 where he began a practice in Marietta, Ohio. In June 1806, he married Juliana Trumbull, the daughter of John Trumbull.
He was a member of the Ohio House of Representatives in 1807, and was elected to the Ohio Senate in 1808, serving from 1809 to 1814. He was also the prosecuting attorney for New London (now Washington County, Ohio) from 1808 to 1814.
In 1814, Woodbridge's old friend Lewis Cass, who had become Governor of the Michigan Territory, encouraged him to accept appointments as Secretary of the Territory and as the collector of customs at the Port of Detroit. On October 15, 1814, Woodbridge reluctantly accepted the appointments from President James Madison and moved to Detroit, Michigan. During the frequent absences of Cass, Woodbridge served as acting Governor. In 1817 became a trustee of the University of Michigan.
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