John Woodworth (lawyer)

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John Woodworth (November 12, 1768 Schodack, Rensselaer County, New York - June 1, 1858 Albany, Albany County, New York) was an American lawyer and politician.

[edit] Life

He studied law with John Lansing, Jr., and was admitted to the bar in 1791. He commenced practice in Troy, New York, and was Surrogate of Rensselaer County from 1793 to 1804. He married Catharine Westerlo (1778-1846, sister of Rensselaer Westerlo, and half-sister of Stephen Van Rensselaer III). In 1803, he was a member of the New York State Assembly. He was a member of the New York State Senate from 1804 to 1807, and at the same time was New York State Attorney General from 1804 to 1808. He was a justice of the New York State Supreme Court from 1819 to 1828. He was one of the last members of the Council of Revision which was abolished by the New York State Constitutional Convention of 1821.

[edit] Works

• Laws of New York, with Notes (with William P. Van Ness, 2 vols., Albany, 1813)
• Reminiscences of Troy from its Settlement in 1790 till 1807 (Albany, 1855)

[edit] Sources

• [1] Short bio at Court History
• famousamericans.net/johnwoodworth/ Bio, at famous americans
• [2] Political Graveyard
• [3] Van Rensselaer genealogy and history
• [4] List of NY State Attorneys General, at Office of the Att. Gal. of NY