Henry Woods (Pennsylvania politician)

For other people named Henry Woods, see Henry Woods (disambiguation).

Henry Woods
File:Henry Woods, 1764 - 1826.jpg
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 10th district
In office March 4, 1799 – March 3, 1803
Preceded by	David Bard
Succeeded by	William Hoge
Personal details
Born	1764 (1764) Bedford, Province of Pennsylvania, British America
Died	1826 (aged 61–62) Bedford, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Citizenship	United States
Political party	Federalist
Profession	Attorney land speculator

Henry Woods (1764–1826) was an American politician and land speculator who served as a United States representative from Pennsylvania.

Early life

Born in Bedford in the Province of Pennsylvania, Woods had limited schooling, and attended the subscription schools of Bedford County. He studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1792, and began his practice in Bedford.

Career

Elected as a Federalist to the Sixth and Seventh Congresses, Woods served as a United States Representative for the tenth district of Pennsylvania from March 4, 1799 to March 3, 1803.

He then returned to his business interests of land speculation and law as a lawyer.

Woods was a slave owner.

Death

Woods died in 1826 (age about 62 years). The location of his interment is unknown. His brother, John Woods, was also a U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania.

External links

• Henry Woods at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
• The Political Graveyard

United States House of Representatives
Preceded by David Bard	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 10th congressional district 1799–1803	Succeeded by William Hoge