William Woodward, Sr.
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| Born |
William Woodward April 7, 1876 New York, New York |
| Died | September 25, 1953 (aged 77) New York, New York |
| Residence | New York, New York Collington, Maryland Rhode Island |
| Nationality | United States |
| Education | Cutler Groton Harvard, B.A., Master's, Law |
| Occupation | Banker |
| Employer | Hanover National Bank |
| Known for | President of Hanover National Bank Owner of Belair Mansion and Belair Stud |
| Board member of | Hanover National Bank St. John's College |
| Spouse(s) | Elsie Ogden Cryder |
| Children | Edith Woodward Bancroft Ethel Woodward deCroisset Elizabeth Woodward Cushing Sarah Woodward Sewall William Woodward Jr. |
| Parent(s) | William Woodward Sarah Abagail Rodman |
William Woodward Sr. (April 7, 1876 – September 25, 1953) was an American banker and major owner and breeder in thoroughbred horse racing.
Born in New York City to William Woodward and Sarah Abagail Rodman, William came from a prominent and wealthy Maryland family that dates back to colonial times. The family made their fortune in selling textiles to the Confederate government, and his father was the founder of the New York Cotton Exchange.
He studied at Groton and at Harvard, graduating in 1898, and Harvard Law School in 1901. In 1901, he was admitted to the bar.
For the next two years Woodward lived in London, UK where he served as secretary to the United States ambassador to Britain, Joseph Choate. There, he joined with other members of the political and economic elite including King Edward VII, at fashionable events including thoroughbred horse races, the favorite pastime of English royalty and nobility.
Upon his return to New York in 1903, Woodward was made vice president of Hanover National Bank in New York City by his uncle, James T. Woodward, who was then president of the bank. William Woodward Sr.'s father had helped James purchase a large portion of the bank years earlier before his death.
In 1903, William Woodward met Elsie Ogden Cryder at Saratoga, New York, and they were married at Grace Church in New York on October 24, 1904. They had a son, William Woodward Jr., and four daughters.
Following his uncle's death, William Woodward Sr. became president of the bank in 1910, serving in that capacity until a 1929 merger when he was appointed chairman of the new corporate entity called Central Hanover Bank & Trust. William Woodward inherited a controlling interest in Hanover National Bank plus the historic Belair Mansion and Stud in Collington, Maryland.
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