M. B. Woodward
| M. B. Woodward | |
| In office 1910 – 1919 | |
| Preceded by | Ewald Max Hoyer |
|---|---|
| Succeeded by | T. M. Yarbrough |
| Born | Dates of birth and death unknown |
| Died | |
| Resting place | |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Democrat |
| Spouse(s) | |
| Children | Mrs. Neill Albert Yarborough, Sr. |
| Residence | |
| Alma mater | |
| Occupation | Businessman |
M. B. Woodward was the second mayor of Bossier City in northwestern Louisiana, with service extending from 1910 to 1919.[1] About 1896, the Woodwards were among the first families to move to Bossier City. He was the manager of Southland Cotton Company.[2] Woodward was elected mayor to succeed Ewald Max Hoyer, the appointee of Governor Newton Blanchard and the founding mayor at the time Bossier City was incorporated as a village. It did not become a town until the middle-1920s.[1]
Little is available on Woodward's life. A son-in-law, Neill Albert Yarborough, Sr. (1893-1925), a member of the Louisiana State Police, was shot to death in the line of duty by a fugitive, Joe Airey, whom he had sought to arrest while the suspect was hiding out in a house. Upon Woodward's death, a mob lynched Airey and riddled him with bullets.[3] 0 Woodward was succeeded as mayor by T. M. Yarbrough, no relation to Colonel Yarborough, despite the similarity of the names.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Louise Stinson (1976). Bossier City History. Retrieved on February 24, 2015.
- ↑ Oral History Interview Retired Colonel Neill A. Yarborough. bossier.pastperfect-online.com. Retrieved on February 24, 2015.
- ↑ Neill A. Yarborough, Sr.. Findagrave.com. Retrieved on February 24, 2015.