The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Woodcock to Woodlock

Index to Politicians: Woodcock to Woodlock

WOODCOCK (Soundex W322) — See also ADCOCK, ADCOX, COCK, GODCHARLES, GODCHAUX, GOODCELL, GOODCHILD, PIDCOCK, PODCASY, WOOD, WOODLOCK.

Woodcock, Amos Walter Wright — also known as Amos W. W. Woodcock — of Salisbury, Wicomico County, Md. Republican. Lawyer; delegate to Republican National Convention from Maryland, 1920; U.S. Attorney for Maryland, 1927-31; director, U.S. Bureau of Prohibition, 1930-33; president, St. John's College, Annapolis. Interment at Parsons Cemetery, Salisbury, Md.
Woodcock, David (1785-1835) — of Ithaca, Tompkins County, N.Y. Born in Williamstown, Berkshire County, Mass., 1785. Democrat. Lawyer; postmaster; member of New York state assembly, 1814-15, 1826 (Seneca County 1814-15, Tompkins County 1826); president, Cayuga Steamboat Company; U.S. Representative from New York, 1821-23, 1827-29 (20th District 1821-23, 25th District 1827-29). Died in Ithaca, Tompkins County, N.Y., September 18, 1835. Interment at City Cemetery, Ithaca, N.Y.
- See also: congressional biography; Find-A-Grave page.
Woodcock, E. C. — of Niles, Berrien County, Mich. Mayor of Niles, Mich., 1894-95. Burial location unknown.
Woodcock, George W. — of Mt. Carmel, Wabash County, Ill. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1972. Still living as of 1972.
Woodcock, James A. — Democrat. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 16th District, 1980. Still living as of 1980.
Woodcock, Mrs. John — of Fort Benton, Chouteau County, Mont. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Montana, 1940, 1944. Female. Still living as of 1944.
Woodcock, John, Sr. — of Fort Benton, Chouteau County, Mont. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Montana, 1948. Still living as of 1948.
Woodcock, Leonard Freel (1911-2001) — also known as Leonard Woodcock — of Grosse Pointe Park, Wayne County, Mich.; Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County, Mich. Born in Providence, Providence County, R.I., February 15, 1911. Son of Ernest Woodcock and Margaret (Freel) Woodcock; married 1941 to Lola A. Martin (divorced); married 1978 to Sharon Lee Tuohy. Democrat. Automobile worker; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1952, 1956, 1960; member of Wayne State University board of governors; elected 1959; president, United Auto Workers, 1970-77; candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1976; U.S. Ambassador to China, 1979-81. Member, NAACP; American Civil Liberties Union. Died, of pulmonary complications, in Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County, Mich., January 16, 2001. Burial location unknown.
- See also: NNDB dossier; Internet Movie Database profile.
Woodcock, M. P. — of Belfast, Waldo County, Maine. Republican. Mayor of Belfast, Maine, 1881. Burial location unknown.
Woodcock, W. L. — of Tennessee. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Tennessee, 1868. Burial location unknown.
Woodcock, William C., Jr. — of Ellicott City, Howard County, Md. Democrat. Candidate for Maryland state house of delegates District 14-B, 1998. Still living as of 1998.

WOODELL (Soundex W340) — See also BODELL, DELL, DELLWO, DOODELL, DOWELL, ELLWOOD, ELWOOD, GOODELL, GOODELLE, HODELL, ODELL, PODELL, RODELL, WOOD, WOODALL, WOODEN, WOODLE.

WOODELL: See also Clint Arlen Lauderdale.
Woodell, Alex — of Eunice, Lea County, N.M. Delegate to New Mexico state constitutional convention, 1969. Still living as of 1969.
Woodell, J. W. — of Webster County, W.Va. Member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Webster County, 1907-08. Burial location unknown.

WOODEN (Soundex W350) — See also DOWEN, GOODEN, GOODENBERGER, GOODENOUGH, GOODENOW, HOODENPYL, ODEN, WEEDON, WOOD, WOODELL, WOODIN, WOOTEN.

WOODEN: See also Nathan Edward Kendall.
Wooden, Charles H. — of Lamar, Prowers County, Colo. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Colorado, 1928. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Wooden, F. M. — of Tulsa, Tulsa County, Okla. Democrat. Mayor of Tulsa, Okla., 1912-16. Burial location unknown.
Wooden, Herman — of Plymouth Meeting, Montgomery County, Pa. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 2000, 2004. Still living as of 2004.
Wooden, Jerry — of Gosport, Owen County, Ind. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Indiana, 1912. Burial location unknown.
Wooden, Michael W. — of Louisville, Jefferson County, Ky. Democrat. Member of Kentucky state house of representatives 36th District; elected 1975. Still living as of 1975.
Wooden, Shawn — of Hartford, Hartford County, Conn. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Connecticut, 2008. Still living as of 2008.
Wooden, William R. — of Battle Creek, Calhoun County, Mich. Member of Michigan National Democratic State Central Committee, 1899; delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1908. Burial location unknown.

WOODFILL (Soundex W314) — See also BODFISH, FILL, WOOD, WOODFLEY, WOODFORD, WOODLIFF.

Woodfill, E. W. — of Cattaraugus County, N.Y. Socialist. Candidate for New York state assembly from Cattaraugus County, 1915. Burial location unknown.
Woodfill, Jared — of Houston, Harris County, Tex. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Texas, 2004. Still living as of 2004.
Woodfill, Web — of Greensburg, Decatur County, Ind. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Indiana, 1912. Burial location unknown.

WOODFLEY (Soundex W314) — See also QUADFLIEG, WOOD, WOODFILL, WOODFORD, WOODLEY.

Woodfley, F. F. — of Lake Charles, Calcasieu Parish, La. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Louisiana, 1920. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

WOODFORD (Soundex W316) — See also FORD, WOOD, WOODFILL, WOODFLEY.

WOODFORD: See also Woodford F. Axton; Mrs. Woodford H. Dulaney, Jr.; Woodford F. May.
Woodford, Archer — U.S. Vice Consul in Sao Paulo, 1924; Rio de Janeiro, 1927; Puerto Cortes, 1929; Berlin, 1932; Maracaibo, 1938. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Woodford, C. Frederic — of Avon, Hartford County, Conn. Republican. Farmer; member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Avon, 1937-40. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Woodford, Charles — of DuPage County, Ill. Illinois state treasurer, 1970-71. Still living as of 1971.
Woodford, Francis — of Avon, Hartford County, Conn. Member of Connecticut state senate 3rd District, 1838. Burial location unknown.
Woodford, Frederic See C. Frederic Woodford
Woodford, H. G. — of Glenville, Gilmer County, W.Va. Democrat. Chair of Gilmer County Democratic Party, 1940-42. Still living as of 1942.
Woodford, Joseph M. — of Randolph County, W.Va. Member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Randolph County, 1933; appointed 1933. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Woodford, Marjorie M. — of Marlborough, Hartford County, Conn. Democrat. Member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Marlborough, 1939-40. Female. Still living as of 1940.
Woodford, Stewart Lyndon (1835-1913) — also known as Stewart L. Woodford — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., September 3, 1835. Son of Josiah Curtis Woodford and Susan (Terry) Woodford; married, October 15, 1857, to Julia Evelyn Capen; married, September 26, 1900, to Isabel Hansen. Republican. Lawyer; general in the Union Army during the Civil War; Lieutenant Governor of New York, 1867-68; candidate for Governor of New York, 1870; Presidential Elector for New York, 1872; U.S. Representative from New York 3rd District, 1873-74; U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, 1877-83; delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1880 (alternate), 1908; U.S. Minister to Spain, 1897-98. Member, Delta Psi; Loyal Legion. Died in New York City (unknown county), N.Y., February 14, 1913. Interment at Woodland Cemetery, Stamford, Conn.
- See also: congressional biography.
Woodford, William — of Paris, Bourbon County, Ky. Democrat. Candidate in primary for Kentucky state house of representatives 72nd District, 1975. Still living as of 1975.

WOODGEARD (Soundex W326) — See also BLOODGOOD, GEAR, GEARHART, GEARHEART, GEARIN, GEARITY, GEARTY, GEARY, HAGEARTY, MAGEAR.

Woodgeard, Gerald — of Lancaster, Fairfield County, Ohio. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 2004. Still living as of 2004.

WOODHEAD (Soundex W330) — See also BROADHEAD, BRODHEAD, GOODHEART, GOODHOPE, GOODHUE, HEAD, REDHEAD, WOOD, WOODHOUSE, WOODHULL, WOODHURST.

Woodhead, Mrs. Elmer — of Kentucky. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Kentucky, 1924. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Woodhead, John — of Falmouth, Pendleton County, Ky. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Kentucky, 1884. Burial location unknown.
Woodhead, Royal S. — of Michigan. Prohibition candidate for U.S. Representative from Michigan 6th District, 1940. Still living as of 1940.

WOODHOUSE (Soundex W320) — See also GOODHEART, GOODHOPE, GOODHUE, HOUSE, WIDDIS, WOODHEAD, WOODHULL, WOODHURST, WOODS, WOODUS.

Woodhouse, Chase Going (1890-1984) — also known as Chase Going; Mrs. E. J. Woodhouse — of New London, New London County, Conn.; Baltic, Sprague, New London County, Conn. Born in Victoria, British Columbia, of American parents, March 3, 1890. Daughter of Seymour Going and Harriet (Jackson) Going; married to E. J. Woodhouse. Democrat. Economist; college professor; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Connecticut, 1940, 1944; secretary of state of Connecticut, 1941-43; U.S. Representative from Connecticut 2nd District, 1945-47, 1949-51; defeated, 1946, 1950; delegate to Connecticut state constitutional convention, 1965. Female. Member, League of Women Voters; American Association of University Women; Altrusa; Pi Lambda Theta; Kappa Delta Pi. Died in New Canaan, Fairfield County, Conn., December 12, 1984. Burial location unknown.
- See also: congressional biography.
Woodhouse, Mrs. E. J. See Chase Going Woodhouse
Woodhouse, Edward J. — of Northampton, Hampshire County, Mass. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 1924. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Woodhouse, Joyce — of Raleigh, Wake County, N.C. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from North Carolina, 1964. Female. Still living as of 1964.
Woodhouse, Louise E. — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1932. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Woodhouse, William — Socialist Labor candidate for Governor of Ohio, 1932. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

WOODHULL (Soundex W340) — See also GOODHEART, GOODHOPE, GOODHUE, HULL, TODHUNTER, WOOD, WOODHEAD, WOODHOUSE, WOODHURST, WOODUL.

WOODHULL: See also Nathaniel Woodhull Howell.
Woodhull, Caleb Smith (1792-1866) — also known as Caleb S. Woodhull — of New York, New York County, N.Y. Born in 1792. Mayor of New York City, N.Y., 1849-51. Died in 1866. Interment at Cedar Hill Cemetery, Port Jefferson, Long Island, N.Y.
Woodhull, Jesse (1735-1795) — of New York. Born in Setauket, Suffolk County, Long Island, N.Y., February 10, 1735. Married to Hester Dubois. Member of New York state senate Middle District, 1779-81. Died in Orange County, N.Y., February 4, 1795. Original interment at a private or family graveyard, Orange County, N.Y.; reinterment at Cemetery of the Highlands, Highland Mills, N.Y.

WOODHURST (Soundex W362) — See also BRADHURST, BROADHURST, GOODHEART, GOODHOPE, GOODHUE, HURST, LINDHURST, MADHURI, TODHUNTER, WOODHEAD, WOODHOUSE, WOODHULL.

Woodhurst, Archie (1904-1972) — of Spring Arbor, Jackson County, Mich. Born August 9, 1904. Member of Michigan Prohibition Party State Central Committee, 1951-53; Prohibition candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1952, 1960; Prohibition candidate for Michigan state house of representatives from Jackson County 2nd District, 1956; Prohibition candidate for U.S. Representative from Michigan 2nd District, 1958. Died in Jackson, Jackson County, Mich., July 12, 1972. Burial location unknown.

WOODIN (Soundex W350) — See also GOODIER, GOODIN, GOODING, INWOOD, MOODIE, ODIN, WOOD, WOODEN, WOODING.

WOODIN: See also Lee Monroe.
Woodin, William B. — of Auburn, Cayuga County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Cayuga County 3rd District, 1855; member of New York state senate, 1870-77, 1880-81 (25th District 1870-77, 26th District 1880-81). Burial location unknown.
Woodin, William Hartman (1868-1934) — also known as William H. Woodin — Born in Berwick, Columbia County, Pa., May 27, 1868. U.S. Secretary of the Treasury, 1933. Presbyterian. Died in New York City (unknown county), N.Y., May 3, 1934. Entombed at Pine Grove Cemetery, Berwick, Pa.
- See also: NNDB dossier.

WOODING (Soundex W352) — See also CODINGTON, GODING, GODWIN, GOODIER, GOODIN, GOODING, GOODWIN, MOODIE, WEEDING, WOOD, WOODIN, WOODRING.

Wooding, Richard Lee — Socialist Labor candidate for Presidential Elector for Virginia, 1972. Still living as of 1972.

WOODKA (Soundex W320) — See also FELDKAMP, GOODKNECHT, GOODKNIGHT, HEIDKAMP, RADKA, TALVADKAR, WEADOCK, WEDICK, WEEDICK, WOOD, WOODA.

Woodka, Joseph See S. Joseph Woodka
Woodka, S. Joseph — of Michigan. Democrat. Candidate for delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention from 24th Senatorial District, 1961. Still living as of 1961.

WOODLAND (Soundex W345) — See also GOODLAND, GOODLANDER, GOODLATTE, LAND, WIDLAND, WOOD, WOODLARD, WOODLE, WOODLEY, WOODLIFF, WOODLOCK.

WOODLAND: See also John Woodland Crisfield.
Woodland, Frank H. — of Omaha, Douglas County, Neb. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Nebraska, 1916. Burial location unknown.
Woodland, John C. — of Baltimore, Md. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Maryland, 1952 (alternate), 1956 (alternate), 1960. Still living as of 1960.

WOODLARD (Soundex W346) — See also GOODLAND, GOODLANDER, GOODLATTE, PEDLAR, WOOD, WOODARD, WOODLAND, WOODLE, WOODLEY, WOODLIFF, WOODLOCK, WOOLARD.

Woodlard, Clarence C. — U.S. Vice Consul in Cape Hatien, 1922. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

WOODLE (Soundex W340) — See also BODLE, BODLEY, DELLWO, DOWELL, ELLWOOD, ELWOOD, GODLEWSKI, GODLEY, GOODLETT, GOODLETTE, KERNODLE, ODLE, TOODLE, WADDLE, WEDDLE, WIDLE, WOOD, WOODELL, WOODLAND, WOODLARD, WOODLEY, WOODLIFF, WOODLOCK.

Woodle, Alex — of Greenwood, Greenwood County, S.C. Mayor of Greenwood, S.C., 1953. Still living as of 1953.

WOODLEY (Soundex W340) — See also BODLE, BODLEY, GODLEWSKI, GODLEY, GOODLETT, GOODLETTE, KERNODLE, ODLE, TOODLE, WADLEIGH, WADLEY, WADLOW, WOOD, WOODFLEY, WOODLAND, WOODLARD, WOODLE, WOODLIFF, WOODLOCK, WOOLEY.

Woodley, Edmund E. — of Lake Charles, Calcasieu Parish, La. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Louisiana, 1964. Still living as of 1964.
Woodley, Fred See T. Fred Woodley
Woodley, Gerald (born c.1947) — of New Ulm, Brown County, Minn. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Minnesota, 2004. Still living as of 2004.
Woodley, T. Fred — of Pennsylvania. Republican. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 21st District, 1940. Still living as of 1940.
Woodley, W. T. See William Thomas Woodley
Woodley, William Thomas (b. 1873) — also known as W. T. Woodley — of Tyner, Chowan County, N.C. Born in Chowan County, N.C., 1873. Democrat. Member of North Carolina state house of representatives, 1903; member of North Carolina state senate 1st District, 1913. Episcopalian. Member, Woodmen. Burial location unknown.

WOODLIFF (Soundex W341) — See also CODLING, CONDLIFFE, GOODLIFFE, GOODLING, LIFF, MODLIN, ODLIN, RODLIFF, WOOD, WOODFILL, WOODLAND, WOODLARD, WOODLE, WOODLEY, WOODLOCK.

Woodliff, A. L. — Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Alabama, 1892. Burial location unknown.

WOODLOCK (Soundex W342) — See also FREDLOCK, GARDLOCK, GOODLOE, GOODLOVE, LOCK, LOCKWOOD, SADLOCH, TADLOCK, WEIDLICH, WOOD, WOODCOCK, WOODLAND, WOODLARD, WOODLE, WOODLEY, WOODLIFF.

Woodlock, Thomas F. — of New York. Member, Interstate Commerce Commission, 1925-30. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

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