William Woodburn | |
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| 12thAttorney General of Nevada | |
| In office January 15, 1901 – January 5, 1903 | |
| Governor | Reinhold Sadler |
| Preceded by | William D. Jones |
| Succeeded by | James G. Sweeney |
| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromNevada'sat-large district | |
| In office March 4, 1885 – March 3, 1889 | |
| Preceded by | George Williams Cassidy |
| Succeeded by | Horace F. Bartine |
| In office March 4, 1875 – March 3, 1877 | |
| Preceded by | Charles West Kendall |
| Succeeded by | Thomas Wren |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1838-04-14)April 14, 1838 |
| Died | January 15, 1915(1915-01-15) (aged 76) |
| Party | Republican |
| Residence | Virginia City |
| Profession | Attorney |
William Woodburn (April 14, 1838 – January 15, 1915) was an Americanpolitician and a member of theUnited States House of Representatives fromNevada. Heimmigrated with his parents to theUnited States in 1849. He attendedSt. Charles College, Maryland, studied law, and was admitted to the bar in 1866. He commenced the practice of law inVirginia City, Nevada. In 1871 and 1872, he was thedistrict attorney ofStorey County, Nevada.
William Woodburn was elected as aRepublican to theForty-fourth Congress, which met from March 4, 1875, to March 3, 1877. He was later elected to theForty-ninth andFiftieth Congresses, and he served from March 4, 1885, to March 3, 1889. He resumed the practice of his profession in Virginia City, Nevada. He was an unsuccessful candidate for election in 1892 to theFifty-third Congress. He was appointedAttorney General of Nevada by GovernorReinhold Sadler on January 15, 1901, succeeding William D. Jones who resigned to become a state district court judge. Woodburn served the remainder of Jones' term which expired in January 1903, and returned to private practice.
Woodburn died on January 15, 1915, inCarson City, Nevada. He was interred in St. Theresa Cemetery.
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromNevada's at-large congressional district 1875–1877 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromNevada's at-large congressional district 1885–1889 | Succeeded by |
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