The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Woodmancy to Woodrum

Index to Politicians: Woodmancy to Woodrum

WOODMANCY (Soundex W355) — See also BODMAN, CODMAN, GODMAN, GOODMAN, MANCY, RODMAN, SODMAN, TODMAN, WOODMAN, WOODMANSEE, WOODMER.

Woodmancy, Wilbur — of Cortland County, N.Y. Democrat. Candidate for New York state assembly from Cortland County, 1930. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

WOODMANSEE (Soundex W355) — See also BODMAN, CODMAN, EDMANSON, GODMAN, GOODMAN, HERMANSEN, MANSEL, MANSELL, MANSEN, MANSER, RODMAN, SODMAN, TODMAN, VANWANSEELE, WOODMAN, WOODMANCY, WOODMER.

Woodmansee, Daniel — of Ohio. Member of Ohio state house of representatives, 1830; member of Ohio state senate. Interment at Sugar Valley Cemetery, Butler County, Ohio.

WOODMER (Soundex W356) — See also BODMER, GOODMAN, MOWDER, REDMER, WIDMER, WIDMEYER, WOOD, WOODMAN, WOODMANCY, WOODMANSEE, WOOMER.

Woodmer, (need first name) — of Auburn, Androscoggin County, Maine. Labor Reform candidate for mayor of Auburn, Maine, 1872. Burial location unknown.

WOODNICK (Soundex W352) — See also BODNICKI, GOODNER, GOODNESS, GOODNIGHT, GOODNO, GOODNOW, MEDNICK, NICK, WOOD, WOODNORTH, WOODNUTT, ZEDNICK.

Woodnick, Russell — of Iowa. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Iowa, 2000. Still living as of 2000.

WOODNORTH (Soundex W356) — See also ABDNOR, CYDNOR, GOODNER, GOODNESS, GOODNIGHT, GOODNO, GOODNOW, NORTH, SYDNOR, WOODNICK, WOODNUTT.

Woodnorth, Joseph H. — of Waupaca, Waupaca County, Wis. Democrat. Member of Wisconsin state senate, 1891-93. Burial location unknown.

WOODNUTT (Soundex W353) — See also CHESNUTT, CORNUTTE, GOODNER, GOODNESS, GOODNIGHT, GOODNO, GOODNOW, HUDNUT, HUDNUTT, MCNUTT, NUTT, NUTTALL, NUTTELMAN, NUTTER, NUTTING, NUTTO, SHELNUTT, WOOD, WOODNICK, WOODNORTH.

WOODNUTT: See also Thomas Woodnutt Miller; Clement Woodnutt Miller.

WOODRESS (Soundex W362) — See also ANDRESS, CHILDRESS, DRESS, DRESSANDER, DRESSEL, DRESSER, DRESSING, DRESSLER, ENDRESS, GOODREAU, GOODRELL, RESS, RODREIGUEZ, SODREL, SOLDRESSEN, SOWDER, VODREY, WOOD, WOODRING, WOODROE, WOODROOF, WOODROW, WOODRUFF, WOODRUFFE, WOODRUM.

Woodress, Albert C. — of Benicia, Solano County, Calif. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1952. Still living as of 1952.

WOODRING (Soundex W365) — See also ANDRING, ANDRINGA, CODRINGTON, FODRIN, GOLDRING, GONDRING, GOODRICH, GOODRIDGE, NEIDRINGHAUS, NIEDRINGHAUS, NORDWIG, RING, TIDRINGTON, WOOD, WOODING, WOODRESS, WOODROE, WOODROOF, WOODROW, WOODRUFF, WOODRUFFE, WOODRUM.

Woodring, Carleton T. — of Northampton County, Pa. Democrat. Member of Pennsylvania state senate, 1943-47; resigned 1947. Still living as of 1947.
Woodring, Denver H. — of Cecilia, Hardin County, Ky. Democrat. Candidate in primary for Kentucky state house of representatives 26th District, 1973. Still living as of 1973.
Woodring, Mrs. Harry — of Kansas City, Wyandotte County, Kan. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kansas, 1956. Female. Still living as of 1956.
Woodring, Harry Hines (1890-1967) — also known as Harry H. Woodring — of Neodesha, Wilson County, Kan.; Topeka, Shawnee County, Kan. Born in Elk City, Montgomery County, Kan., May 31, 1890. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; Governor of Kansas, 1931-33; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kansas, 1936, 1940, 1948; U.S. Secretary of War, 1936-40. Congregationalist. Member, American Legion. Suffered a stroke while recovering from burns, and died in Topeka, Shawnee County, Kan., September 9, 1967. Interment at Mt. Hope Cemetery, Topeka, Kan.
- See also: National Governors Association biography; Wikipedia article; NNDB dossier.

WOODROE (Soundex W360) — See also BODRON, DROELLE, DROENS, ODROBINA, WEDER, WIDDER, WIDER, WIDERA, WODROW, WOOD, WOODRESS, WOODRING, WOODROOF, WOODROW, WOODRUFF, WOODRUFFE, WOODRUM, WYDRA.

WOODROE: See also Woodroe Hott.

WOODROOF (Soundex W361) — See also BODRON, DROOGSMA, FORWOOD, ODROBINA, ROOF, WODROW, WOFFORD, WOOD, WOODRESS, WOODRING, WOODROE, WOODROW, WOODRUFF, WOODRUFFE, WOODRUM.

Woodroof, W. D. — of Edinburg, Hidalgo County, Tex. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1944. Still living as of 1944.

WOODROW (Soundex W360) — See also BODRON, ODROBINA, WEDER, WIDDER, WIDER, WIDERA, WODROW, WOOD, WOODRESS, WOODRING, WOODROE, WOODROOF, WOODRUFF, WOODRUFFE, WOODRUM, WYDRA.

Woodrow, F. M. — of Newton, Jasper County, Iowa. Mayor of Newton, Iowa, 1937. Still living as of 1937.
Woodrow, Shirley — of Anchorage, Alaska. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Alaska, 1972. Female. Still living as of 1972.
Woodrow, W. E. — of Monticello, Wayne County, Ky. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kentucky, 1916. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

WOODRUFF (Soundex W361) — See also DRUFENBROCK, DRUFFEL, DRUFUS, GOODRUM, RUFF, WOOD, WOODRESS, WOODRING, WOODROE, WOODROOF, WOODROW, WOODRUFFE, WOODRUM.

WOODRUFF: See also Alexander Woodruff Buel; Woodruff B. Cram; Edwin Duncan; Robert Henry Michel; Rupert Leo Murphy; Harry Mark Royal; Edward Woodruff Seymour; Abner Woodruff Sibal; Woodruff Wallner; Anderson Howel Walters; Charles Woodruff Yost.
Woodruff, (need first name) — Candidate for mayor of Long Island City, N.Y., 1895. Burial location unknown.
Woodruff, A. P. — of Savanna, Carroll County, Ill. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1908, 1920 (alternate). Burial location unknown.
Woodruff, Aaron Dickinson (1762-1817) — also known as Aaron D. Woodruff — of Trenton, Mercer County, N.J. Born in Elizabeth, Union County, N.J., September 12, 1762. Son of Elias Woodruff (1739-1802) and Mary (Joline) Woodruff (1741-1815); married, September 14, 1786, to Grace Lowrey (1766-1815). Lawyer; New Jersey state attorney general, 1793-1811, 1812-17; died in office 1817; mayor of Trenton, N.J., 1794-97; member of New Jersey state house of assembly. Died in Changewater, Warren County, N.J., 1817. Interment at First Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Trenton, N.J.
Woodruff, Albert J. — of Decatur, DeKalb County, Ga. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Georgia, 1924. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Woodruff, Albert N. (b. 1850) — of Watervliet, Berrien County, Mich. Born in 1850. Son of Newton R. Woodruff. Republican. Member of Michigan state house of representatives from Berrien County 1st District, 1885-86. Member, Grange. Burial location unknown.
Woodruff, Albert S. (b. 1886) — of Merchantville, Camden County, N.J. Born in Hopewell Township, Cumberland County, N.J., April 15, 1886. Republican. Lawyer; delegate to Republican National Convention from New Jersey, 1924, 1928; member of New Jersey state senate from Camden County, 1924-26, 1933-35. Burial location unknown.
Woodruff, Ari Harrison (b. 1888) — also known as Ari H. Woodruff — of Wyandotte, Wayne County, Mich. Born in Wyandotte, Wayne County, Mich., November 1, 1888. Republican. Lawyer; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Wayne County 4th District, 1915-24; member of Michigan state senate, 1925-32 (5th District 1925-26, 21st District 1927-32); defeated, 1932. Irish and Dutch ancestry. Member, Knights of Pythias; Freemasons; Odd Fellows. Burial location unknown.
Woodruff, Arthur H. (b. 1928) — Born in 1928. U.S. Ambassador to Central African Republic, 1981. Still living as of 1991.
Woodruff, Benjamin — of Seneca County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Seneca County, 1831. Burial location unknown.
Woodruff, Bill — of Edinburg, Hidalgo County, Tex. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1948. Still living as of 1948.
Woodruff, Charles — Prohibition candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1896. Burial location unknown.
Woodruff, Charles A. — of Barry County, Mich. Democrat. Candidate for Michigan state house of representatives from Barry County, 1940. Still living as of 1940.
Woodruff, Charles Armijo (1884-1945) — also known as Charles A. Woodruff — Born in 1884. U.S. Navy officer; Governor of American Samoa; captain in Merchant Marine. Hanged himself in his room at the Hotel Bossert, Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y., November 22, 1945. Burial location unknown.
Woodruff, Christian B. — of New York, New York County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from New York County 3rd District, 1859-61; member of New York state senate 4th District, 1862-65. Burial location unknown.
Woodruff, Constance — Democrat. Candidate for Presidential Elector for New Jersey, 1972. Female. Still living as of 1972.
Woodruff, Curtiss T. — of Washington Depot, Washington, Litchfield County, Conn. Republican. Automobile dealer; member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Washington, 1937-40. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Woodruff, E. W. — of Michigan. Prohibition candidate for Governor of Michigan, 1916. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Woodruff, Edward N. — of Peoria, Peoria County, Ill. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1912; mayor of Peoria, Ill., 1935-37, 1942. Burial location unknown.
Woodruff, Erastus — of East Hartford, Hartford County, Conn. Member of Connecticut state senate 2nd District, 1838. Burial location unknown.
Woodruff, Ernest H. — of New York. Prohibition candidate for New York state attorney general, 1912. Burial location unknown.
Woodruff, Everett — of Catskill, Greene County, N.Y. Village president of Catskill, New York, 1944, 1955. Still living as of 1955.
Woodruff, F. W. — of Joliet, Will County, Ill. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1952. Still living as of 1952.
Woodruff, Frank C. — of New Haven, New Haven County, Conn. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Connecticut, 1912. Burial location unknown.
Woodruff, Frank E. — of Brunswick, Cumberland County, Maine. Democrat. Member of Maine state house of representatives from Cumberland County, 1921-22. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Woodruff, Fred P. — of Marion County, Iowa. Member of Iowa railroad commission, 1921-24, 1927-34. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Woodruff, George — U.S. Attorney for Georgia, 1798-1802. Burial location unknown.
Woodruff, George — of Michigan. Circuit judge in Michigan 5th Circuit, 1866-75. Burial location unknown.
Woodruff, George — of Joliet, Will County, Ill. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1924. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Woodruff, George Catlin (1805-1885) — of Connecticut. Born in Litchfield, Litchfield County, Conn., December 1, 1805. Democrat. Member of Connecticut state house of representatives, 1851, 1866, 1874; U.S. Representative from Connecticut 4th District, 1861-63. Died in Litchfield, Litchfield County, Conn., November 21, 1885. Interment at East Cemetery, Litchfield, Conn.
- See also: congressional biography.
Woodruff, George H. — of Rice County, Minn. Member of Minnesota state house of representatives 8th District, 1862. Burial location unknown.
Woodruff, George W. — Pennsylvania state attorney general, 1923-27. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Woodruff, Grady — of Decatur, Wise County, Tex. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1928. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Woodruff, Harry A. — of Bedford, Westchester County, N.Y. U.S. Vice Consul in Algiers, 1944. Still living as of 1944.
Woodruff, Helen Haines — also known as Helen H. Woodruff — of Elizabeth, Union County, N.J. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from New Jersey, 1936, 1940. Female. Still living as of 1940.
Woodruff, Henry H. (b. 1841) — of Roscommon County, Mich. Born in Flat Rock, Wayne County, Mich., 1841. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; Roscommon County Prosecuting Attorney; delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention 28th District, 1907-08. Burial location unknown.
Woodruff, J. T. — of Springfield, Greene County, Mo. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Missouri, 1912. Burial location unknown.
Woodruff, James P. — of Connecticut. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Connecticut, 1904. Burial location unknown.
Woodruff, James W., Sr. — of Columbus, Muscogee County, Ga. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Georgia, 1948. Still living as of 1948.
Woodruff, Jerry — of Michigan. Conservative. Candidate for Michigan state senate 8th District, 1974. Still living as of 1974.
Woodruff, John (1826-1868) — of New Haven, New Haven County, Conn. Born in Connecticut, 1826. Member of Connecticut state legislature; U.S. Representative from Connecticut 2nd District, 1855-57, 1859-61. Died in 1868. Interment at Evergreen Cemetery, New Haven, Conn.
- See also: congressional biography.
Woodruff, Kate E. — of Preston, Chenango County, N.Y. Republican. Member of New York Republican State Committee, 1950. Female. Still living as of 1950.
Woodruff, Lewis — of Cumberland County, N.J. Member of New Jersey state house of assembly from Cumberland County, 1853. Burial location unknown.
Woodruff, Lewis B. — of New York. Judge of New York Court of Appeals, 1868. Burial location unknown.
Woodruff, Lucian D. — of Pennsylvania. Democrat. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Pennsylvania, 1904. Burial location unknown.
Woodruff, M. Vernon — also known as Vern Woodruff — of Princeton, Gibson County, Ind. Mayor of Princeton, Ind., 1951-53. Still living as of 1953.
Woodruff, Marcus C. — of Dubuque County, Iowa. Member of Iowa railroad commission, 1878-82. Burial location unknown.
Woodruff, Marcus T. — Democrat. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1896. Burial location unknown.
Woodruff, Minus E., Jr. — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Republican. Candidate in primary for delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention from Wayne County 6th District, 1961. Still living as of 1961.
Woodruff, Newton R. — of Berrien County, Mich. Father of Albert N. Woodruff. Member of Michigan state house of representatives from Berrien County 1st District, 1865-66. Burial location unknown.
Woodruff, Noah — of Union County, N.J. Member of New Jersey state house of assembly from Union County, 1863-64. Burial location unknown.
Woodruff, Oscar C. (b. 1852) — of West Burke, Burke, Caledonia County, Vt. Born in Lyndon, Caledonia County, Vt., January 22, 1852. Republican. Drover; deputy sheriff; member of Vermont state house of representatives from Burke, 1910. Christian Scientist. Burial location unknown.
Woodruff, P. N. — of Kentucky. Farmer-Labor candidate for U.S. Representative from Kentucky 4th District, 1922. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Woodruff, Philip — of Scottsburg, Livingston County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Livingston County 2nd District, 1849-50. Burial location unknown.
Woodruff, Philo — Member of Minnesota state house of representatives 16th District, 1863-64. Burial location unknown.
Woodruff, Robert Hamilton (b. 1875) — also known as Robert H. Woodruff — of Hackettstown, Warren County, N.J. Born in Washington, Warren County, N.J., February 14, 1875. Descendant of Alexander Hamilton. Democrat. Physician; director, People's National Bank of Hackettstown; member of New Jersey state house of assembly from Warren County, 1927-28. Member, Freemasons; Junior Order. Burial location unknown.
- See also Livingston-Lee-Clay-Williams family
Woodruff, Robert J. — of Orange, New Haven County, Conn. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Connecticut, 1936. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Woodruff, Rollin Simmons (1854-1925) — also known as Rollin S. Woodruff — of New Haven, New Haven County, Conn. Born in Rochester, Monroe County, N.Y., July 14, 1854. Son of Rev. Jeremiah Woodruff and Clarissa (Thompson) Woodruff; married, January 14, 1880, to Kaomeo E. Perkins. Republican. President, C. S. Mersick & Co., wholesale iron dealers; director, Connecticut Savings Bank and Mechanics Bank; president, Grace Hospital of New Haven; member of Connecticut state senate, 1903; Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut, 1905-07; Governor of Connecticut, 1907-09; delegate to Republican National Convention from Connecticut, 1912 (alternate), 1916, 1920 (alternate), 1924. English ancestry. Member, Union League. Died June 30, 1925. Interment at Evergreen Cemetery, New Haven, Conn.
- See also: National Governors Association biography.
Woodruff, Roy Orchard (1876-1953) — also known as Roy O. Woodruff — of Bay City, Bay County, Mich. Born in Eaton Rapids, Eaton County, Mich., March 14, 1876. Son of Charles Woodruff and Electa A. (Wallace) Woodruff; married 1906 to Vera May Hall (daughter of De Vere Hall); married, June 11, 1921, to Daisy E. Fish. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War; dentist; mayor of Bay City, Mich., 1911-13; U.S. Representative from Michigan 10th District, 1913-15, 1921-53; defeated, 1914; major in the U.S. Army during World War I; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1940. Baptist; later Presbyterian. Scottish and English ancestry. Member, Freemasons; Odd Fellows; American Legion; Elks; United Spanish War Veterans; American Dental Association. Died in Washington, D.C., February 12, 1953. Interment at Elm Lawn Cemetery, Bay City, Mich.
- See also: congressional biography.
Woodruff, Thomas M. (1804-1855) — of New York, New York County, N.Y. Born in New Jersey, 1804. Democrat. U.S. Representative from New York 5th District, 1845-47. Died in 1855. Interment at First Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Newark, N.J.
- See also: congressional biography.
Woodruff, Timothy L. — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Republican. Lieutenant Governor of New York, 1897-1902; delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1904, 1908, 1912; New York Republican state chair, 1906-10. Burial location unknown.
Woodruff, Uriah D. — of Cumberland County, N.J. Member of New Jersey state house of assembly from Cumberland County, 1847-48. Burial location unknown.
Woodruff, Vern See M. Vernon Woodruff
Woodruff, Vernon See M. Vernon Woodruff
Woodruff, W. A. — of Stilwell, Adair County, Okla. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Oklahoma, 1936, 1940 (alternate). Still living as of 1940.

WOODRUFFE (Soundex W361) — See also DRUFENBROCK, DRUFFEL, DRUFUS, GOODRUM, RUFFEE, WOODRESS, WOODRING, WOODROE, WOODROOF, WOODROW, WOODRUFF, WOODRUM.

Woodruffe, Theor. — of Oneida County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly, 1817-19 (Oneida County 1817-18, Oneida and Oswego counties 1818-19). Burial location unknown.

WOODRUM (Soundex W365) — See also DRUM, GOODRUM, WOOD, WOODRESS, WOODRING, WOODROE, WOODROOF, WOODROW, WOODRUFF, WOODRUFFE.

WOODRUM: See also A. J. Belcher.
Woodrum, Carl N. — of Cabell County, W.Va. Republican. Candidate for West Virginia state house of delegates from Cabell County, 1964, 1966. Still living as of 1966.
Woodrum, Chip See Clifton Alexander Woodrum III
Woodrum, Clifton Alexander (1887-1950) — also known as Clifton A. Woodrum — of Roanoke, Va. Born in Roanoke, Va., April 27, 1887. Grandfather of Clifton Alexander Woodrum III. Democrat. Lawyer; U.S. Representative from Virginia, 1923-45 (6th District 1923-33, at-large 1933-35, 6th District 1935-45). Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Shriners. Died in 1950. Interment at Fair View Cemetery, Roanoke, Va.
- See also: congressional biography.
Woodrum, Clifton Alexander III (b. 1938) — also known as Clifton A. Woodrum III; Chip Woodrum — of Roanoke, Va. Born in Washington, D.C., July 23, 1938. Grandson of Clifton Alexander Woodrum. Democrat. Lawyer; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Virginia, 1972; Virginia Democratic state chair, 1972-76; member of Virginia state house of delegates 16th District, 1980-. Member, American Bar Association; American Trial Lawyers Association; Sigma Alpha Epsilon; Phi Alpha Delta. Still living as of 2001.

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