Frederick E. Woodbridge

Infobox Congressman
name=Frederick Enoch Woodbridge

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width=200px
state=Vermont
district=1st
party=Republican
term=March 4, 1863 – March 3, 1869
preceded=Eliakim P. Walton
succeeded=Charles W. Willard
date of birth=August 29, 1818
place of birth=Vergennes, Vermont, USA
date of death=April 25, 1888
place of death=Vergennes, Vermont, USA
spouse=Mary Parkhurst Woodbridge
religion=
profession=Politician, Lawyer
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Frederick Enoch Woodbridge (August 29, 1818 – April 25, 1888) was a nineteenth century politician and lawyer from Vermont.

Born in Vergennes, Vermont, Woodbridge graduated from the University of Vermont in 1840, studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1843, commencing practice in Vergennes. He was a member of the Vermont House of Representatives in 1849, 1857 and 1858, served as mayor of Vergennes for five years, was the Vermont Auditor of Accounts from 1850 to 1853 and was a prosecuting attorney from 1854 to 1858. He engaged in the construction of railroads and served in the Vermont Senate in 1860 and 1861, serving as president pro tempore in the latter year. Woodbridge was elected a Republican to the United States House of Representatives in 1862, serving from 1863 to 1869. Afterwards, he resumed practicing law until his death in Vergennes, Vermont on April 25, 1888. He was interned in Prospect Cemetery in Vergennes.

External links

* [http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=23052 Frederick E. Woodbridge] at Find A Grave