William Daniel Woodson Broadside
This broadside explains why William Woodson is running as a candidate for court clerk in Henry County, Tennessee. His message is that offices shouldn’t be held by the same person for many years because turnover is important to the morale of young people who should be able to aspire to a term in government themselves.
Dates
- 1870 March 19
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Extent
0.1 Linear Feet
Abstract
This broadside explains why William Woodson is running as a candidate for court clerk in Henry County, Tennessee. His message is that offices shouldn’t be held by the same person for many years because turnover is important to the morale of young people who should be able to aspire to a term in government themselves.
Biographical/Historical Note
William Daniel Woodson was born on February 12, 1828, to Richard and Jane (Walters) Woodson. He married Mary Smith on December 17, 1850, and they had nine children. On July 25, 1870, the Democratic Executive Committee appointed him as part of a committee of finance along with Isham G. Harris and several others. In 1880 he was living in Kansas, where he died on November 13, 1900 in Reno County.
Arrangement
This collection consists of a single folder.
Acquisition Note
Special Collections purchased this document in 1992.
Repository Details
Part of the Betsey B. Creekmore Special Collections and University Archives, University of Tennessee, Knoxville Repository