Stewart L. Woodford

Stewart L. Woodford
United States Minister to Spain
In office June 19, 1897 – April 21, 1898
President	William McKinley
Preceded by	Hannis Taylor
Succeeded by	Bellamy Storer
United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York
In office January 24, 1877 – March 12, 1883
President	See list Ulysses S. Grant Rutherford B. Hayes James A. Garfield Chester A. Arthur
Preceded by	George Bliss, Jr.
Succeeded by	Elihu Root
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 3rd district
In office March 4, 1873 – July 1, 1874
Preceded by	Henry Warner Slocum
Succeeded by	Simeon B. Chittenden
Lieutenant Governor of New York
In office January 1, 1867 – December 31, 1868
Governor	Reuben Fenton
Preceded by	Thomas G. Alvord
Succeeded by	Allen C. Beach
Personal details
Born	(1835-09-03)September 3, 1835 New York City, U.S.
Died	February 14, 1913(1913-02-14) (aged 77) New York City, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Alma mater	Columbia University
Occupation	Attorney
Signature
Military service
Allegiance	Union
Branch/service	Union Army
Years of service	1862–1865
Rank	Colonel Brevet Brigadier General
Commands	103rd U.S. Colored Infantry Regiment
Battles/wars	American Civil War

Stewart Lyndon Woodford (September 3, 1835 – February 14, 1913) was an American attorney and politician who served as a member of the United States House of Representatives and the lieutenant governor of New York.^[1]

Born in New York City, Woodford graduated from Columbia University in 1854, studied law, and attained admission to the bar. Becoming active in politics as a Republican, he served as Assistant United States Attorney for New York's Southern District from 1861 until volunteering for the Union Army in 1862. Woodford took part in the American Civil War as chief of staff to Quincy A. Gillmore, commander of the Department of the South, and as commander of the 103rd Colored Infantry Regiment. He attained the rank of colonel and the brevet rank of brigadier general.

Woodford ran successfully for lieutenant governor in 1866 and served from 1867 to 1868. After losing the 1870 race for governor, in 1872, Woodford was elected to the U.S. House, and he served a partial term. From 1877 to 1883, he served as United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and he served as Minister to Spain from 1897 until the start of hostilities during the Spanish–American War. Woodford died in New York City in 1913, and was buried in Stamford, Connecticut.