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[[File:Harry Chapman Woodyard (West Virginia Congressman).jpg|thumb|From Volume I of 1903's ''Men of West Virginia''.]] |
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'''Harry Chapman Woodyard''' (November 13, 1867 – June 21, 1929) was a [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] [[politician]] from [[West Virginia]] who served as a [[United States |
'''Harry Chapman Woodyard''' (November 13, 1867 – June 21, 1929) was a [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] [[politician]] from [[West Virginia]] who served as a [[United States representative]]. Woodyard was born in [[Spencer, West Virginia]], in [[Roane County, West Virginia|Roane County]]. He served as a member of the [[58th United States Congress|58th]] through [[61st United States Congress]]es, as a member of the [[64th United States Congress|64th]] through [[67th United States Congress]]es, and then to [[69th United States Congress]]. |
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As a child, he attended the common schools. As a business man, he engaged in the wholesale grocery and lumber businesses. |
As a child, he attended the common schools. As a business man, he engaged in the wholesale grocery and lumber businesses. He was elected to [[West Virginia Senate]] in 1898. In 1902, he was elected as a Republican to the Fifty-eighth and to the three succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1903 - March 3, 1911). His 1910 candidacy for re-election was unsuccessful. |
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After the death of Hunter H. Moss, Jr., he was elected to the Sixty-fourth Congress to fill the vacancy. He won re-election to the [[65th United States Congress|Sixty-fifth]], [[66th United States Congress|Sixty-sixth]], and Sixty-seventh Congresses and served from November 7, 1916 to March 3, 1923. He was an unsuccessful candidate for re-election in 1922 to the [[68th United States Congress|Sixty-eighth Congress]]. He once again was elected in 1924 to the Sixty-ninth Congress (March 4, 1925 - March 3, 1927). |
After the death of Hunter H. Moss, Jr., he was elected to the Sixty-fourth Congress to fill the vacancy. He won re-election to the [[65th United States Congress|Sixty-fifth]], [[66th United States Congress|Sixty-sixth]], and Sixty-seventh Congresses and served from November 7, 1916 to March 3, 1923. He was an unsuccessful candidate for re-election in 1922 to the [[68th United States Congress|Sixty-eighth Congress]]. He once again was elected in 1924 to the Sixty-ninth Congress (March 4, 1925 - March 3, 1927). |
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Harry Chapman Woodyard (November 13, 1867 – June 21, 1929) was a Republican politician from West Virginia who served as a United States representative. Woodyard was born in Spencer, West Virginia, in Roane County. He served as a member of the 58th through 61st United States Congresses, as a member of the 64th through 67th United States Congresses, and then to 69th United States Congress.
As a child, he attended the common schools. As a business man, he engaged in the wholesale grocery and lumber businesses. He was elected to West Virginia Senate in 1898. In 1902, he was elected as a Republican to the Fifty-eighth and to the three succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1903 - March 3, 1911). His 1910 candidacy for re-election was unsuccessful.
After the death of Hunter H. Moss, Jr., he was elected to the Sixty-fourth Congress to fill the vacancy. He won re-election to the Sixty-fifth, Sixty-sixth, and Sixty-seventh Congresses and served from November 7, 1916 to March 3, 1923. He was an unsuccessful candidate for re-election in 1922 to the Sixty-eighth Congress. He once again was elected in 1924 to the Sixty-ninth Congress (March 4, 1925 - March 3, 1927).
He was not a candidate for re-election to the Seventieth Congress and resumed his former business pursuits. He died in Spencer and was buried in Spencer Mausoleum.
See also
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[edit]- United States Congress. "Harry C. Woodyard (id: W000737)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
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