Cyrus Woods
| Cyrus Woods | |
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| Attorney General of Pennsylvania | |
| In office March 1, 1929 – October 30, 1930 |
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| Governor | John Stuchell Fisher |
| Preceded by | Thomas Baldrige |
| Succeeded by | William Schnader |
| United States Ambassador to Japan | |
| In office July 21, 1923 – June 5, 1924 |
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| President | Warren G. Harding Calvin Coolidge |
| Preceded by | Charles Warren |
| Succeeded by | Edgar Bancroft |
| United States Ambassador to Spain | |
| In office October 14, 1921 – April 18, 1923 |
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| President | Warren G. Harding |
| Preceded by | Joseph Willard |
| Succeeded by | Alexander Moore |
| Secretary of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania | |
| In office January 20, 1915 – October 14, 1921 |
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| Governor | Martin Brumbaugh William Sproul |
| Preceded by | Robert McAfee |
| Succeeded by | Bernard Myers |
| United States Envoy to Portugal | |
| In office March 20, 1912 – August 19, 1913 |
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| President | William Howard Taft Woodrow Wilson |
| Preceded by | Edwin Morgan |
| Succeeded by | Meredith Nicholson |
| Member of the Pennsylvania Senate from the 39th district |
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| In office January 1, 1901 – May 16, 1907 |
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| Preceded by | John Brown |
| Succeeded by | John Jamison |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 3, 1861 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Clearfield, Pennsylvania |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Mary Todd Marchand |
| Alma mater | Lafayette College University of Pennsylvania Law School |
| Profession | Attorney, Politician, Diplomat |
Cyrus E. Woods (September 3, 1861 – December 8, 1938) was an American attorney, diplomat and politician.
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Early life and career
He was born September 3, 1861 in Clearfield, Pennsylvania to Matthew Woods and Catheine/Katharine (Bella) Spice/Speece.[1] He attended Lafayette College.[2] He later graduated from the University of Pennsylvania with a law degree in 1889. Woods practiced law in Philadelphia and then in Pittsburgh, where he became associated with the interests of the Mellon family. On January 18, 1893, Woods married the former Mary Todd Marchand,[3] a great-granddaughter of James Todd, former state Attorney General.
In 1900, Woods made his first bid for political office, successfully contesting the Westmoreland County-based 39th district of the Pennsylvania State Senate. He served in the Senate for two terms, from 1901 to 1907.[1][4]
Diplomatic service and state appointments
Woods received his first diplomatic appointment in 1912, when President William Howard Taft named him the United States' Enovy to Portugal, with the official title of Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary, as the United States had not yet elevated the post to ambassador status.[1]
In 1915, Governor Martin Brumbaugh appointed him Secretary of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Woods would serve six years in the post, before resigning in 1921 to take-up the post of Ambassador to Spain.[1] In 1923, he moved to the post of Ambassador to Japan. During his time in Japan, he organized the American relief effort in response to the devastating 1923 Great Kantō earthquake, before resigning in 1924.
In 1929, Governor John Fisher, with whom Woods had served in the State Senate,[5] appointed him Pennsylvania Attorney General. Woods served in the post, his final political or diplomatic appointment, for eighteen months.[1]
Death and legacy
Woods died December 8, 1938 in Philadelphia, where he had gone for medical treatment. After his death, his widow established a foundation which became the Westmoreland Museum of American Art.[6]
References
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- "Cyrus E. Woods Dies", The Washington Post, December 9, 1938, p. 6.
- "Cyrus Woods Dies, Ex-Envoy in Japan", New York Times, December 9, 1938, p. 25.
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| Diplomatic posts | ||
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| Preceded by | United States Ambassador to Japan 1923–1924 |
Succeeded by Edgar Bancroft |
| Preceded by | United States Ambassador to Spain 1921–1923 |
Succeeded by Alexander Moore |
| Preceded by | United States Envoy to Portugal 1912–1913 |
Succeeded by Meredith Nicholson |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by | Attorney General of Pennsylvania 1929–1930 |
Succeeded by William Schnader |
| Preceded by | Secretary of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania 1915–1921 |
Succeeded by Bernard Myers |
| Pennsylvania State Senate | ||
| Preceded by | Member of the Pennsylvania Senate for the 39th District 1901–1907 |
Succeeded by John Jamison |
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- People from Greensburg, Pennsylvania
- 1861 births
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- Pennsylvania Republicans
- Secretaries of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
- Pennsylvania Attorneys General
- Ambassadors of the United States to Portugal
- Ambassadors of the United States to Spain
- Ambassadors of the United States to Japan
