In that position , he played a prominent role in the reconstruction of Detroit following a devastating fire in 1805 .
Augustus Brevoort Woodward ( born Elias Brevoort Woodward in November 1774 , died June 12 , 1827 ) was the first Chief Justice of the Michigan Territory .
In that position , Augustus Brevoort Woodward played a prominent role in the reconstruction of Detroit following a devastating fire in 1805 .
Augustus Brevoort Woodward ( born Elias Brevoort Woodward in November 1774 , died June 12 , 1827 ) was the first Chief Justice of the Michigan Territory .