The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Wood-smith to Woodburn

Index to Politicians: Wood-smith to Woodburn

Wood Smith, Meredith — of Portland, Multnomah County, Ore. Democrat. Member of Democratic National Committee from Oregon, 2004; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Oregon, 2004, 2008 (delegation chair); Oregon Democratic state chair, 2008. Still living as of 2008.

WOODA (Soundex W300) — See also GOODALE, GOODALL, GOODART, OUIDA, WADDEY, WADDY, WEDDA, WEEDA, WOOD, WOODALL, WOODARD, WOODKA, WOODY.

WOODA: See also Wooda Nicholas Carr.

WOODALL (Soundex W340) — See also GOODALE, GOODALL, GOODART, LADOW, MCCORQUODALE, WALDO, WOOD, WOODA, WOODARD, WOODELL.

WOODALL: See also Woodall Rodgers.
Woodall, Alfred — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Communist. Candidate for New York state assembly from Kings County 2nd District, 1935. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Woodall, Annie — of Berkeley, Alameda County, Calif. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from California, 1936. Female. Still living as of 1936.
Woodall, Bud See W. Carvel Woodall
Woodall, Carvel See W. Carvel Woodall
Woodall, Howard — of Paducah, McCracken County, Ky. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Kentucky, 1956. Still living as of 1956.
Woodall, Paul A. — of Marion, Crittenden County, Ky. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Kentucky, 1948. Still living as of 1948.
Woodall, Mrs. Ross — of Huntsville, Walker County, Tex. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1944. Female. Still living as of 1944.
Woodall, W. Carvel — also known as Bud Woodall — of Tallassee, Elmore County, Ala. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Alabama, 1936 (alternate), 1940 (alternate), 1956. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

WOODARD (Soundex W363) — See also DARWOOD, DOWARD, GODARD, GOODALE, GOODALL, GOODART, STODARD, WOOD, WOODA, WOODALL, WOODLARD, WOODWARD, WOODYARD.

WOODARD: See also Charles Brantley Aycock; William S. Ballenger III; Joseph Wellington Byrns; Louis Woodard Emerson; Peter Woodard Galbraith; Pam Iorio.
Woodard, A. Price, Jr. — of Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kan. Mayor of Wichita, Kan., 1970-71. Still living as of 1971.
Woodard, Allen — of Andalusia, Covington County, Ala. Democrat. Chair of Covington County Democratic Party, 2003. Still living as of 2003.
Woodard, Charles F. (d. 1907) — of Bangor, Penobscot County, Maine. Justice of Maine state supreme court, 1906-07; died in office 1907. Died June 17, 1907. Burial location unknown.
Woodard, Dempsey T. — of Illinois. Democrat. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Illinois 24th District, 1922. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Woodard, Duane — of Colorado. Colorado state attorney general, 1983-91. Still living as of 1991.
Woodard, E. F. See Ernest Franklin Woodard
Woodard, Edward M. — of Indiana. Prohibition candidate for U.S. Representative from Indiana 5th District, 1908. Burial location unknown.
Woodard, Ernest Franklin (b. 1887) — also known as E. F. Woodard — of Chester, Thayer County, Neb. Born in Edgar, Clay County, Neb., May 21, 1887. Son of Franklin David Woodard and Rebecca (Turner) Woodard; married, December 4, 1917, to Beulah Ethel Olmstead. Republican. Farmer; Thayer County Commissioner; chair of Thayer County Republican Party, 1940. Methodist. Member, Farm Bureau; Freemasons; Order of the Eastern Star. Burial location unknown.
Woodard, Frederick Augustus (1854-1915) — also known as Frederick A. Woodard — of Wilson, Wilson County, N.C. Born in North Carolina, 1854. Democrat. U.S. Representative from North Carolina 2nd District, 1893-97. Died in 1915. Interment at Maplewood Cemetery, Wilson, N.C.
- See also: congressional biography.
Woodard, Granville O. — U.S. Vice Consul in Tientsin, 1924-26. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Woodard, Hayden — of Junction, Kimble County, Tex. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1980. Still living as of 1980.
Woodard, J. M. See James Madison Woodard
Woodard, James Madison (b. 1881) — also known as J. M. Woodard — of Aurora, Hamilton County, Neb. Born in St. Joseph, Buchanan County, Mo., September 30, 1881. Son of Daniel S. Woodard and Sarah Ann (Casteel) Woodard; married, December 8, 1908, to Mabel Edna Biggs. Democrat. Physician; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; medical examiner and surgeon for Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad; chair of Hamilton County Democratic Party, 1940. Member, Delta Tau Delta; American Legion; Forty and Eight; Rotary; Freemasons; Knights Templar; Shriners; American Medical Association. Burial location unknown.
Woodard, Loretta — of Princeton, Johnston County, N.C. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from North Carolina, 2004. Female. Still living as of 2004.
Woodard, Mabel — Prohibition candidate for Presidential Elector for California, 1972. Female. Still living as of 1972.
Woodard, Martha Pier — Republican. Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1924. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Woodard, Paul J. — of Oswego County, N.Y. Democrat. Candidate for New York state assembly from Oswego County, 1932. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Woodard, Price, Jr. See A. Price Woodard, Jr.
Woodard, Raynor — of Conway, Northampton County, N.C. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from North Carolina, 1952. Still living as of 1952.
Woodard, Wayne W. — of Fairfield, Solano County, Calif. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from California, 1952. Still living as of 1952.

WOODBRIDGE (Soundex W316) — See also BRIDGE, BROADBRIDGE, ELDBRIDGE, GOODBAR, GOODBARY, GOODBODY, GOODBY, GUDBRAND, GUDBRANDSPLASS, SANDBROOK, WOODBURN, WOODBURY.

WOODBRIDGE: See also John Woodbridge Beal; Benjamin Beuhring Brown; Maro Spaulding Chapman; Woodbridge Nathan Ferris; William Sharpless Jackson; William Pitkin; Woodbridge Strong Van Dyke II.
Woodbridge, Mrs. Bradford — of Roseville, Placer County, Calif. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from California, 1920. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Woodbridge, Enoch (1750-1805) — of Vergennes, Addison County, Vt. Born in Stockbridge, Berkshire County, Mass., December 25, 1750. Justice of Vermont state supreme court, 1794-1800. Died July 14, 1805. Burial location unknown.
Woodbridge, Frederick Enoch (1818-1888) — of Vergennes, Addison County, Vt. Born in Vergennes, Addison County, Vt., August 28, 1818. Republican. Member of Vermont state house of representatives, 1849; Vermont state auditor of accounts, 1850-52; member of Connecticut state house of representatives, 1857-58; member of Vermont state senate, 1860-61; U.S. Representative from Vermont 1st District, 1863-69. Died in Vergennes, Addison County, Vt., April 25, 1888. Interment at Prospect Cemetery, Vergennes, Vt.
- See also: congressional biography.
Woodbridge, G. M. — of Washington County, Ohio. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, 1856. Burial location unknown.
Woodbridge, William (1780-1861) — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Born in Norwich, New London County, Conn., August 20, 1780. Father-in-law of Henry T. Backus. Lawyer; member of Ohio state house of representatives, 1807; member of Ohio state senate, 1813-15; secretary of Michigan Territory, 1815-28; Delegate to U.S. Congress from Michigan Territory, 1819-20; resigned 1820; justice of Michigan territorial supreme court, 1828-32; delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention 1st District, 1835; candidate for U.S. Representative from Michigan at-large, 1835; member of Michigan state senate 1st District, 1838-40; Governor of Michigan, 1840-41; U.S. Senator from Michigan, 1841-47. Died in Detroit, Wayne County, Mich., October 20, 1861. Interment at Elmwood Cemetery, Detroit, Mich.
- See also: congressional biography; National Governors Association biography.

WOODBURN (Soundex W316) — See also BRADBURN, BRADBURY, BURN, GOODBAR, GOODBARY, GOODBODY, GOODBY, LUNDBURG, MEDBURY, PADBURY, WOOD, WOODBRIDGE, WOODBURY.

WOODBURN: See also Horace Greeley; William Woodburn Skiles.
Woodburn, Hiram H. — of Binghamton, Broome County, N.Y. Mayor of Binghamton, N.Y., 1906-07. Burial location unknown.
Woodburn, William (1838-1915) — of Virginia City, Storey County, Nev. Born in County Wicklow, Ireland, April 14, 1838. Republican. Lawyer; Storey County District Attorney, 1871-72; U.S. Representative from Nevada, 1875-77, 1885-89 (at-large 1875-77, 1885-87, 1st District 1887-89). Died in Carson City, Nev., January 15, 1915. Interment at St. Theresa Cemetery, Carson City, Nev.
- See also: congressional biography.
Woodburn, William — of Reno, Washoe County, Nev. Democrat. U.S. Attorney for Nevada, 1914-22; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Nevada, 1928, 1932. Burial location unknown.
Woodburn, William, Jr. — of Reno, Washoe County, Nev. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Nevada, 1948. Still living as of 1948.

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