Peter Woodward (politician)
Peter Woodward (died May 9, 1685) represented Dedham, Massachusetts in the Great and General Court in 1665, 1669, and 1670.[1] He also served on the board of selectmen for 16 years, with his first term beginning in 1643[2] and his last ending in 1670.[3][4]
His daughter, Ann, married Robert Hinsdale, probably in England.[5] He had at least two sons, William and Peter.[6] William, a Harvard College graduate, was hired to assist John Allin in preaching at the First Church and Parish in Dedham in 1668, but died the following June.[6] His brother collected his salary from the church 16 years later.[6]
He died May 9, 1685.[1]
The Town gathered on January 4, 1669, to elect selectmen for the year.[7] At the end of the meeting, Woodward was declared one of the winners.[7] Many supporters of Anthony Fisher alleged fraud, however, and Woodward refused to serve until the question was resolved.[7] The Town met again on January 8, and this time voted by secret ballot.[7] Fisher was elected.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Gay, Frederick Lewis (1892). "Extracts from the Sewall Diary". The Dedham Historical Register. III. Dedham Historical Society: 156. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
- ^ Worthington 1827, p. 79-81.
- ^ Lockridge 1985, p. 84.
- ^ Lockridge 1985, p. 43.
- ^ Andrews & Hinsdale 1906, p. 61.
- ^ a b c Hanson 1976, p. 67.
- ^ a b c d e Hanson 1976, p. 64.
Works cited
[edit]- Andrews, Herbert Cornelius; Hinsdale, Sanford Charles (1906). Hinsdale genealogy: descendants of Robert Hinsdale of Dedham, Medfield, Hadley and Deerfield, with an account of the French family of De Hinnisdal (Public domain ed.). A. H. Andrews. p. 208.
- Lockridge, Kenneth (1985). A New England Town. New York: W.W. Norton & Company. ISBN 978-0-393-95459-3.
- Worthington, Erastus (1827). The history of Dedham: from the beginning of its settlement, in September 1635, to May 1827. Dutton and Wentworth. Retrieved November 8, 2019.
- Hanson, Robert Brand (1976). Dedham, Massachusetts, 1635-1890. Dedham Historical Society.