William E. Woodruff (politician)

William Edward Woodruff (December 24, 1795 – June 19, 1885) was an American politician and publisher who served as the first state treasurer of Arkansas from 1836 to 1838. He also served as the 10th postmaster of Little Rock from 1845 to 1846. Woodruff was the first publisher of a major Arkansas newspaper.[1]

"William E. Woodruff" redirects here. For the Union Army colonel, see William E. Woodruff (soldier). For other uses, see William Woodruff (disambiguation).

William E. Woodruff
10th Postmaster of Little Rock
In office
October 17, 1845 – September 3, 1846
Nominated byJames K. Polk
Preceded byBarnett Williams
Succeeded byLambert Reardon
1st Treasurer of Arkansas
In office
October 27, 1836 – December 25, 1838
Preceded byNew office
Succeeded byJohn Hutt
Personal details
Born
William Edward Woodruff

(1795-12-24)December 24, 1795
Suffolk County, New York, U.S.
DiedJune 19, 1885(1885-06-19) (aged 89)
Little Rock, Arkansas, U.S.
Resting placeMount Holly Cemetery,
Little Rock, Arkansas, U.S.
34°44′15.3″N 92°16′42.5″W
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse(s)
Jane Eliza Mills
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(m. 1827)​
Children11
Signature

Life and career

William Edward Woodruff was born on December 24, 1795, in Suffolk County (Long Island), New York.[2] He was apprenticed to a Brooklyn printer at the age of 14, and, in 1818, headed west to work in Kentucky, Tennessee, and finally the newly created state of Arkansas, founding The Arkansas Gazette in November 1819.[1]

Death and legacy

Woodruff died in Little Rock on June 19, 1885, and is buried in the historic Mount Holly Cemetery.[3] Woodruff County, Arkansas, is named after him.[1]

Notes
  1. Encyclopedia of Arkansas. William Edward Woodruff
  2. The National Cyclopaedia of American Biography. VIII. James T. White & Company. 1924. pp. 463–464. Retrieved January 28, 2021 – via Google Books.
  3. "Death of William E. Woodruff, Founder of the Gazette, and the First State Treasurer". Public Ledger. Little Rock. June 19, 1885. p. 1. Retrieved January 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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