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F. A. Woodward
Member of the Arizona Senate
from the Gila County district
In office
January 1921 – December 1922
Preceded byJ. Warren Young
Succeeded byAlfred Kinney
Personal details
Born(1852-01-05)January 5, 1852
Worcester, Massachusetts
DiedJune 13, 1933(1933-06-13) (aged 81)
Globe, Arizona
NationalityAmerican
Political partyRepublican
SpouseMarana S. Soule
ChildrenHerbert, Ella Frances
Residence(s)Globe, Arizona
ProfessionPolitician

Frank A. Woodward was an American politician from Arizona. He served a single term in the Arizona State Senate during the 5th Arizona State Legislature, holding one of the two seats from Gila County.[1] Originally from Massachusetts, he also lived in Minneapolis, Minnesota and West Superior, Wisconsin, where he was mayor, before moving to Arizona. Aside from his political career, he was engaged in the railroad and clothing industries, before becoming involved in the mining industry.

Biography

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Woodward was born in Worcester, Massachusetts on January 5, 1852.[2] Woodward married Marana S. Soule of Wales, Massachusetts on June 27, 1873. The couple had two children, a son, Herbert, and a daughter, Ella Frances.[2] Herbert attended the University of Berkeley, where he received a degree in mining engineering, and went to work for his father in 1908 as supervisor of the Iron Cap mine.[3][4] By 1886 the Woodwards had relocated to Minneapolis, Minnesota, where he was engaged in the clothing business, managing the Plymouth Clothing House.[5][6] In 1892 he moved to West Superior, Wisconsin, where he engaged in the clothing business, and was elected as the president of the chamber of commerce.[7][8][9] In 1894 he was elected mayor of West Superior.[10][11]

In 1899 he was living in Boston, Massachusetts, and was the treasurer and manager of the Chippewa Copper Mining Company.[12][13][14] In 1901 the company was formally incorporated.[15] In 1905 he was part of a group of men who incorporated the National Mining Exploration Co. (NME), headquartered in Boston, with Woodward as the secretary and treasurer.[16] In March 1906 he traveled to Globe, Arizona, to develop the Iron Cap Mine for the company.[17] The project had been brought to the attention of Woodward in late 1905, and Woodward got NME to put up the money for developing the mineral property.[16] Woodward relocated to Globe, Arizona in 1906.[18] NME also owned the Fumarole Mine, located near Kelvin, on the Gila River, which Woodward, as general manager of NME, also was in control of.[16][19]

In 1907 he was also the general manager of the Bonita Mining Company, near Safford.[20] In 1910, he was elected as president of NME.[21] In 1920 he ran for one of the two seats in the Arizona State Senate from Gila County, winning in November's general election.[22][23] Woodward ran for re-election in 1922, but lost in the general election to Democrat Alfred Kinney.[24] In 1922 he was again selected by the Republicans to run for the State Senate, but once again was defeated in the general election in November.[25][26]

By 1925, the Iron Cap mine was winding down on production.[27] Later that year, Woodward took over management of the Christmas Mine. The mine had been closed for several years, but was re-opened and a new 400-ton per day mill was constructed in 1929.[28]

Woodward was a member of the Odd Fellows.[29] He died on June 13, 1933, in his home in Globe, after an illness of approximately one year.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "History of the Arizona State Legislature 1912-1966". State of Arizona. p. 81. Retrieved March 3, 2022.
  2. ^ a b c "F. A. Woodward, 81 Is Dead In Globe". Arizona Daily Star. June 17, 1933. p. 1. Retrieved August 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Untitled". Daily Arizona Silver Belt. March 14, 1908. p. 6. Retrieved August 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Iron Cap Mine". The Arizona Republican. June 17, 1917. p. 72. Retrieved August 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Social News". Star Tribune. April 29, 1896. p. 5. Retrieved August 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "The Thirsty Will Bless Them". Star Tribune. June 20, 1890. p. 5. Retrieved August 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Globe Mining Leader Dies". Arizona Republic. June 17, 1933. p. 6. Retrieved August 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Dakato Gets Neighborly". Wisconsin State Journal. February 2, 1893. p. 1. Retrieved August 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "A Handsome Jewel". Minneapolis Daily Times. March 19, 1892. p. 4. Retrieved August 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "West Superior". Portage Daily Democrat. April 4, 1894. p. 1. Retrieved August 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "At West Superior". Chippewa Herald-Telegram. April 5, 1894. p. 1. Retrieved August 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Uses of Copper". The Boston Globe. September 10, 1899. p. 16. Retrieved August 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Chippewa Copper Mining Co". The Boston Globe. January 7, 1900. p. 28. Retrieved August 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Backing For Mines". Leader-Telegram. February 7, 1899. p. 5. Retrieved August 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ^ "New Companies". Wisconsin State Journal. July 29, 1901. p. 5. Retrieved August 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  16. ^ a b c "National Mining Exploration Co". Arizona Silver Belt. May 17, 1906. p. 23. Retrieved August 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  17. ^ "Globe District Mining News". Arizona Silver Belt. March 22, 1906. p. 1. Retrieved August 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  18. ^ "F. A. Woodward Rites Arranged". Arizona Republic. June 20, 1933. p. 11. Retrieved August 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  19. ^ "Do Extensive Development Work On Fumarole Mine". Daily Arizona Silver Belt. November 12, 1907. p. 1. Retrieved August 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  20. ^ "Untitled". Daily Arizona Silver Belt. November 30, 1907. p. 6. Retrieved August 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  21. ^ "F. A. Woodward President of National". Daily Arizona Silver Belt. March 22, 1910. p. 4. Retrieved August 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  22. ^ "Campbell Tells Of Work For People". The Tucson Citizen. August 7, 1920. p. 1. Retrieved August 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  23. ^ "New Tax Plan May Be Devised By Legislature". The Arizona Republican. February 5, 1922. p. 16. Retrieved August 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  24. ^ "Legislature's Control Issue In Nov. Fight". The Tucson Citizen. September 29, 1922. p. 6. Retrieved August 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  25. ^ "Gila Republicans Candidates Named At Globe Meeting". The Arizona Republican. July 30, 1924. p. 6. Retrieved August 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  26. ^ "Democrats Given Overwhelming Majorities In Both Houses Of Seventh Legislature". The Arizona Republican. November 25, 1924. p. 20. Retrieved August 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  27. ^ "Iron Cap Company Reduces Forces And Closes Globe Mill". The Arizona Republican. July 3, 1925. p. 4. Retrieved August 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  28. ^ "Complete New 400-Ton Plant At Christmas". The Arizona Republican. June 2, 1929. p. 40. Retrieved August 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  29. ^ "Installation of Officers". The Saint Paul Globe. January 5, 1887. p. 3. Retrieved August 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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