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Andrew Wodrow (1752–1814) was a prominent Scottish American merchant, militia officer, clerk of court, lawyer, and landowner in the colony (and later U.S. state) of Virginia. Wodrow was the first resident Clerk of Court for Hampshire County, Virginia (now West Virginia), a position in which he served for a tenure lasting 32 years (1782–1814). Prior to his service as Clerk of Court for Hampshire County, Wodrow served as a Lieutenant Colonel in command of cavalry in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War. Wodrow represented Hampshire County at the Virginia Ratifying Convention, which was held to ratify the United States Constitution in 1788.

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  • Andrew Wodrow
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  • Andrew Wodrow (1752–1814) was a prominent Scottish American merchant, militia officer, clerk of court, lawyer, and landowner in the colony (and later U.S. state) of Virginia. Wodrow was the first resident Clerk of Court for Hampshire County, Virginia (now West Virginia), a position in which he served for a tenure lasting 32 years (1782–1814). Prior to his service as Clerk of Court for Hampshire County, Wodrow served as a Lieutenant Colonel in command of cavalry in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War. Wodrow represented Hampshire County at the Virginia Ratifying Convention, which was held to ratify the United States Constitution in 1788.
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Office
  • Clerk of Court for Hampshire County
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serviceyears
  • 1779(xsd:integer)
  • 1781(xsd:integer)
  • 1788(xsd:integer)
term start
  • 1782(xsd:integer)
Residence
  • Wilson-Wodrow-Mytinger House, Romney, West Virginia, United States
Branch
death place
  • Romney, Virginia , United States
preceded
Spouse
  • * Mary Ann Wilson Wodrow
Name
  • Andrew Wodrow
resting place
  • Old Presbyterian Cemetery , Romney, West Virginia, United States
Succeeded
  • Samuel McGuire
Birth Place
  • Glasgow, Scotland, Kingdom of Great Britain
Title
  • Clerk of Court for Hampshire County
term end
  • 1814(xsd:integer)
Rank
Battles
Religion
  • Presbyterian
Years
  • 1782(xsd:integer)
Relations
  • * Robert Wodrow * George Wilson
Children
  • * Matilda Wodrow McDowell * Craig Wodrow * Emily Jean Wodrow Kercheval * Elizabeth Wodrow Dailey
Occupation
  • * merchant *
Nationality
  • Scottish American
abstract
  • Andrew Wodrow (1752–1814) was a prominent Scottish American merchant, militia officer, clerk of court, lawyer, and landowner in the colony (and later U.S. state) of Virginia. Wodrow was the first resident Clerk of Court for Hampshire County, Virginia (now West Virginia), a position in which he served for a tenure lasting 32 years (1782–1814). Prior to his service as Clerk of Court for Hampshire County, Wodrow served as a Lieutenant Colonel in command of cavalry in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War. Wodrow represented Hampshire County at the Virginia Ratifying Convention, which was held to ratify the United States Constitution in 1788.
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