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Woodhull family of New York City, New York

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  Caleb Smith Woodhull (1792-1866) — also known as Caleb S. Woodhull — of New York, New York County, N.Y. Born in Miller Place, Suffolk County, Long Island, N.Y., February 26, 1792. Whig. Mayor of New York City, N.Y., 1849-51. Died in Miller Place, Suffolk County, Long Island, N.Y., July 16, 1866 (age 74 years, 140 days). Interment at Cedar Hill Cemetery, Port Jefferson, Long Island, N.Y.
  Relatives: Son of Merritt Smith Woodhull (1748-1815) and Mary (Davis) Woodhull (1757-1840); married to Harriet Fardon (1798-1865); third cousin of Canning H. Woodhull (1826-1872; who married Victoria California Claflin); third cousin once removed of Dwight Townsend (1826-1899).
  Political family: Woodhull family of New York City, New York.
  See also Wikipedia article
  Dwight Townsend (1826-1899) — of New York. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., September 25, 1826. Democrat. Sugar refining business; U.S. Representative from New York 1st District, 1864-65, 1871-73; defeated (Independent Democratic), 1882; telegraph business. Died in Manhattan, New York County, N.Y., October 29, 1899 (age 73 years, 34 days). Interment at Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, N.Y.
  Relatives: Son of Walter Wilmot Townsend (1794-1860) and Anne (Helme) Townsend (1798-1883); married 1854 to Emily Hodges (1829-1905); great-grandfather of Henry Varnum Poor; third cousin once removed of Caleb Smith Woodhull (1792-1866); third cousin thrice removed of Orpha Hall.
  Political family: Woodhull family of New York City, New York.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Victoria Woodhull (1838-1927) — also known as Victoria California Claflin — Born in Homer, Licking County, Ohio, September 23, 1838. Candidate for President of the United States, 1872, 1888 (Equal Rights). Female. Inducted, National Women's Hall of Fame, 2001. Died in Bredon's Norton, Worcester (now Bredon, Worcestershire), England, June 9, 1927 (age 88 years, 259 days). Cremated; ashes scattered in English Channel; cenotaph at Tewkesbury Abbey, Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, England.
  Relatives: Daughter of Reuben Buckman Claflin (1796-1885) and Roxanna (Hummel) Claflin (1804-1889); married to Canning H. Woodhull (1825-1872; third cousin of Caleb Smith Woodhull (1792-1866)), James Harvey Blood (1833-1885) and John Biddulph Martin (1841-1897).
  Political family: Woodhull family of New York City, New York.
  See also Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial — National Women's Hall of Fame
  Orpha Hall (1891-1975) — also known as Orpha Luetta Cheney — of Denver, Colo. Born in Denver, Colo., October 5, 1891. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Colorado, 1956. Female. Died in April, 1975 (age 83 years, 0 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Daughter of John Lincoln Cheney (1861-1935) and Margaret Ann (Davidson) Cheney (1869-1954); married, December 31, 1918, to Harvey H. Hall; third cousin thrice removed of Dwight Townsend (1826-1899).
  Political family: Woodhull family of New York City, New York.
  Henry Varnum Poor (1914-1972) — also known as Henry V. Poor — Born in New York City (unknown county), N.Y., January 7, 1914. Republican. Lawyer; U.S. Vice Consul in Montreal, as of 1938; candidate for U.S. Representative from New York 20th District, 1950. Died in October, 1972 (age 58 years, 0 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Henry Varnum Poor (1880-1931) and Ruth (Ashmore) Poor (1884-1935); married to Elizabeth C. Durham (1909-1946); married, May 9, 1947, to Elizabeth Putnam Neal (1912-1990); great-grandson of Dwight Townsend (1826-1899).
  Political family: Woodhull family of New York City, New York.
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