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Woodside, L. B. — Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Missouri,1880.Burial location unknown.Woodside, Nancy Jane — of Provo,UtahCounty, Utah.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Utah,2000,2004;candidate forU.S.Representative from Utah 3rd District, 2002; member ofDemocraticNational Committee from Utah, 2004.Female.Still living as of 2004.Woodside,PoseySeeJ. PoseyWoodsideWoodside, R. W. — of Kansas. Democrat. Candidate forU.S.Representative from Kansas 4th District, 1924.Burial location unknown.Woodside, Robert Elmer(1904-1998) —also known asRobert E. Woodside — of Millersburg,DauphinCounty, Pa.Born in Millersburg,DauphinCounty, Pa.,June 4,1904.Republican. Member ofPennsylvaniastate house of representatives, 1932-42;Pennsylvaniastate attorney general, 1951-53; resigned 1953; delegate toRepublican National Convention from Pennsylvania,1952(member,ResolutionsCommittee); superior court judge in Pennsylvania, 1953-65;defeated, 1964; candidate forjustice ofPennsylvania state supreme court, 1958.Lutheran.Member,Freemasons;Shriners;Redmen;RoyalArcanum.Died in Sun City,MaricopaCounty, Ariz.,March18, 1998 (age93 years, 287days).Burial location unknown.Woodside, Terry — of Shinnston,HarrisonCounty, W.Va.Republican. Candidate forWestVirginia state house of delegates 48th District, 2012.Still living as of 2012.Woods-Harris, Carole — of Omaha,DouglasCounty, Neb.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Nebraska,2000,2004.Female.Still living as of 2004.Woods-Jones, Dezie D. — of Madera,MaderaCounty, Calif.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California,2008.Still living as of 2008.Woods-Merrill, J. L. — of Kansas City,JacksonCounty, Mo.Independence candidate for Presidential Elector for Missouri,1908.Burial location unknown.WOODSIDE:See alsoDavidEasonWoodside, Byron D. — Member, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, 1960-67. Still living as of 1967.Woodside, David M. — of Augusta Township,WashtenawCounty, Mich.Democrat. Candidate forsupervisorof Augusta Township, Michigan, 2004.Still living as of 2004.Woodside, Howard B. — of Plover,PortageCounty, Wis.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention fromWisconsin,1964.Still living as of 1964.Woodside, J. Posey — ofOregonCounty, Mo.Democrat.Lawyer;newspaperpublisher;farmer;member ofMissouristate house of representatives from Oregon County, 1875, 1895-96.Burial location unknown.Woodside, Jonathan F.(1799-1845) —Born in1799.U.S. Charge d'Affaires toDenmark, 1835-41.Died in1845(ageabout46 years).Burial location unknown.
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Woodsmall, Harrison — of Indiana. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromIndiana,1868.Burial location unknown.Woodsmall, James C. — of Memphis,ScotlandCounty, Mo.Democrat. Member ofMissouristate house of representatives from Scotland County, 1933-34,1937-44; defeated, 1944.Burial location unknown.WOODSON:See alsoFrederickBates —JamesWoodson Bates —EdwardBates —JuliaWoodson Edman —ThomasJordan Jarvis —WoodsonJeffreys —AustinAugustus King —WoodsonI. Ligon —WoodsonRatcliffe Oglesby —WoodsonOldham —WoodsonTaylor Slater —GustavusWoodson Smith —WilliamWoodson TrentWoodson, A.M.SeeArchelaus MariusWoodsonWoodson, Archelaus Marius(1854-1925) —also known asArchelaus M. Woodson;A. M.Woodson —of St. Joseph,BuchananCounty, Mo.Born inKnoxCounty, Ky.,January30, 1854.Democrat.Lawyer;circuit judge in Missouri, 1890-1904; appointed 1890;justice ofMissouri state supreme court, 1907-17.Christian.Died in Kansas City,JacksonCounty, Mo.,November10, 1925 (age71 years, 284days).Interment atMt.Mora Cemetery, St. Joseph, Mo. |
Woodson,BelmontSeeJ. BelmontWoodson Woodson, C. C. — of Brownwood,BrownCounty, Tex.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas,1956,1960.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. Woodson, Clinton C. — of Platte City,PlatteCounty, Mo.Democrat.Chair ofPlatte County Democratic Party, 1943.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. Woodson, Cornelius — ofSt.Louis, Mo.Socialist. Candidate forMissouristate house of representatives from St. Louis City 1st District,1920.Burial location unknown. Woodson, Daniel — ofGranvilleCounty, N.C.Member ofNorthCarolina house of commons from Granville County, 1812-13.Burial location unknown. Woodson, Daniel(1824-1894) —ofLynchburg,Va.; Leavenworth,LeavenworthCounty, Kan.; Coffeyville,MontgomeryCounty, Kan.BornMay 13,1824.Newspapereditor and publisher;secretaryof Kansas Territory, 1854-57;Governorof Kansas Territory, 1855, 1855, 1856, 1856, 1857.Died in Claremore, Cherokee Nation County, Indian Territory (nowRogersCounty, Okla.),October5, 1894 (age70 years, 145days).Burial location unknown.| Relatives: Sonof Stephen Woodson and Jane (Woodson) Woodson; married,October14, 1847, to America (Christian) Palmer; first cousin ofJohn Archibald Woodson; second cousin onceremoved ofUrey Woodson; third cousin onceremoved ofFrederickBates,JamesWoodson Bates andEdwardBates; third cousin twice removed ofSamuelHughes Woodson andSilasWoodson. | ||
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Woodson, David Meade(1806-1877) —also known asDavid M. Woodson — of Carrollton,GreeneCounty, Ill.Born near Nicholasville,JessamineCounty, Ky.,May 18,1806.Democrat.Lawyer;member ofKentuckystate house of representatives, 1833;delegateto Illinois state constitutional convention from Greene County,1847;justice ofIllinois state supreme court, 1848; circuit judge in Illinois,1850; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois,1868.Died in Carrollton,GreeneCounty, Ill.,August26, 1877 (age71 years, 100days).Interment atCarrolltonCemetery, Carrollton, Ill.| Relatives: SonofSamuel Hughes Woodson (1777-1827) andAnna Randolph (Meade) Woodson; brother ofTuckerWoodson andSamuel Hughes Woodson(1815-1881); married to Lucy Nash McDowell and Julia Kennett;father ofJohn McDowell Woodson; firstcousin once removed ofSilas Woodson; secondcousin ofArchelaus MariusWoodson. | ||
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Woodson, George H. — of Oskaloosa,MahaskaCounty, Iowa.Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromIowa,1900.Burial location unknown. Woodson,Howard, Jr.SeeSamuel Howard WoodsonJr. Woodson, J.A.SeeJames AlexanderWoodson Woodson, J. Belmont — of Virginia. Democrat. Member ofVirginiastate senate, 1920-37 (19th District 1920-23, 4th District1924-37); Democratic candidate for Presidential Elector for Virginia,1928.Burial location unknown. Woodson, James Alexander(1848-1908) —also known asJ. A. Woodson — of Pine Bluff,JeffersonCounty, Ark.; Little Rock,PulaskiCounty, Ark.Born inRockinghamCounty, N.C.,July 14,1848.Grocer;pavingcontractor;railroadbuilder;mayorof Little Rock, Ark., 1895-1900.Died in Little Rock,PulaskiCounty, Ark.,October19, 1908 (age60 years, 97days).Burial location unknown.| Relatives: Sonof Dr. James Turner Woodson and Mary E. (Smith) Woodson; married,February25, 1868, to Virginia Caroline Lanier; third cousin thriceremoved ofSamuel Hughes Woodson andSilas Woodson. | ||
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Woodson, James E. — of Hutchinson,RenoCounty, Kan.; Topeka,ShawneeCounty, Kan.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Kansas,1956,1964.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. Woodson, Jamie — of Knoxville,KnoxCounty, Tenn.Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromTennessee,2008.Still living as of 2008. Woodson, John Archibald (b.1843) —ofMeagherCounty, Mont.;WashingtonCounty, Miss.; Miles City,CusterCounty, Mont.Born in Columbia,BooneCounty, Mo.,May 28,1843.Democrat.MeagherCounty Sheriff; member of Montana state legislature, 1890.Baptist.Burial location unknown.| Relatives: Sonof Warren Woodson and Amanda Berry (Dick) Woodson; married,December21, 1876, to Mary Taliaferro Baker; first cousin ofDaniel Woodson; second cousin once removed ofUrey Woodson; third cousin once removed ofFrederickBates,JamesWoodson Bates andEdwardBates; third cousin twice removed ofSamuelHughes Woodson andSilasWoodson. | ||
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Woodson, John McDowell (b.1834) —also known asJohn M. Woodson — of Carrollton,GreeneCounty, Ill.; Carlinville,MacoupinCounty, Ill.;St.Louis, Mo.Born near Nicholasville,JessamineCounty, Ky.,June 5,1834.Democrat.Engineer;lawyer;delegateto Illinois state constitutional convention from Greene County,1862; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention fromIllinois,1864;member ofIllinoisstate senate, 1867-69; attorney for severalrailroads.Burial location unknown.| Relatives: SonofDavid Meade Woodson and Lucy Nash(McDowell) Woodson; married to Virginia C. Davis, Mary Ann Hendersonand Sarah Alice Nutt; nephew ofTuckerWoodson andSamuel Hughes Woodson(1815-1881); grandson ofSamuel HughesWoodson (1777-1827); first cousin twice removed ofSilas Woodson. | ||
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Woodson, Robert N. — of Leavenworth,LeavenworthCounty, Kan.Democrat. Postmaster atLeavenworth,Kan., 1964-67 (acting, 1964).Still living as of 1967. Woodson, S.Howard, Jr.SeeSamuel Howard WoodsonJr. Woodson, Samuel H. — of Independence,JacksonCounty, Mo.Mayorof Independence, Mo., 1898-1901.Burial location unknown. Woodson, Samuel Howard, Jr.(1916-1999) —also known asS. Howard Woodson, Jr. — of Trenton,MercerCounty, N.J.Born in Philadelphia,PhiladelphiaCounty, Pa.,May 8,1916.Democrat.Pastor;delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey,1964;member ofNewJersey state house of assembly, 1964-76 (Mercer County 1964-67,District 6-B 1968-73, 13th District 1974-76); resigned 1976.Baptist.Africanancestry.Died in Trenton,MercerCounty, N.J.,July 28,1999 (age83 years, 81days).Interment atEwingCemetery, Ewing, N.J.| Epitaph: "Hedevoted his life to preaching, teaching and living the Word ofGod." | ||
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Woodson, Samuel Hughes(1777-1827) —also known asSamuel H. Woodson — of near Nicholasville,JessamineCounty, Ky.; Frankfort,FranklinCounty, Ky.Born near Charlottesville,AlbemarleCounty, Va.,September15, 1777.Lawyer;JessamineCounty Court Clerk, 1803-19;U.S.Representative from Kentucky 2nd District, 1821-23; member ofKentuckystate house of representatives, 1825-26.Member,Freemasons.Slaveowner. Died near Nicholasville,JessamineCounty, Ky.,July 28,1827 (age49 years, 316days).Interment atWoodsonand Crockett Cemetery, Nicholasville, Ky.| Relatives: Sonof Tucker Woodson (1747-1779) and Elizabeth (Moore) Woodson; married,January1, 1804, to Ann Randolph Meade; father ofTucker Woodson (1804-1874),David Meade Woodson andSamuel Hughes Woodson (1815-1881); grandfatherofJohn McDowell Woodson; first cousin ofSilas Woodson; first cousin once removed ofArchelaus Marius Woodson; third cousin onceremoved ofFrederickBates,JamesWoodson Bates andEdwardBates; third cousin twice removed ofDanielWoodson andJohn Archibald Woodson;third cousin thrice removed ofJames AlexanderWoodson andUreyWoodson. | ||
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Woodson, Samuel Hughes(1815-1881) —also known asSamuel H. Woodson — of Independence,JacksonCounty, Mo.Born near Nicholasville,JessamineCounty, Ky.,October24, 1815.Lawyer;delegateto Missouri state constitutional convention 25th District,1845-46; member ofMissouristate house of representatives, 1853-54;U.S.Representative from Missouri 5th District, 1857-61; circuit judgein Missouri 24th Circuit, 1875-81; died in office 1881.Slaveowner. Died in Independence,JacksonCounty, Mo.,June 23,1881 (age65 years, 242days).Interment atWoodlawnCemetery, Independence, Mo.| Relatives: SonofSamuel Hughes Woodson (1777-1827) and AnnRandolph (Meade) Woodson; brother ofTuckerWoodson andDavid Meade Woodson; married1839 toMargaret J. Ashby; uncle ofJohn McDowellWoodson; first cousin once removed ofSilasWoodson; second cousin ofArchelaus MariusWoodson. | ||
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Woodson, Silas(1819-1896) —ofKnoxCounty, Ky.; St. Joseph,BuchananCounty, Mo.Born near Barbourville,KnoxCounty, Ky.,May 18,1819.Democrat.Lawyer;member ofKentuckystate house of representatives, 1842, 1853-55;delegateto Kentucky state constitutional convention, 1849;Governor ofMissouri, 1873-75; delegate to Democratic National Conventionfrom Missouri,1876,1880;circuit judge in Missouri, 1881-96.Protestant;laterCatholic.Died in St. Joseph,BuchananCounty, Mo.,October9, 1896 (age77 years, 144days).Interment atMt.Mora Cemetery, St. Joseph, Mo.| Relatives: Sonof Wade Netherland Woodson and Almyor Alice (Cheek) Woodson; married,September13, 1842, to Mary Jane McRoberts; married,July 27,1846, to Olivia Adams; married,December27, 1866, to Virginia Juliet Lard; uncle ofArchelaus Marius Woodson; first cousin ofSamuel Hughes Woodson (1777-1827); first cousinonce removed ofTucker Woodson,David Meade Woodson andSamuel Hughes Woodson (1815-1881); first cousintwice removed ofJohn McDowell Woodson;third cousin once removed ofFrederickBates,JamesWoodson Bates andEdwardBates; third cousin twice removed ofDanielWoodson andJohn Archibald Woodson;third cousin thrice removed ofJames AlexanderWoodson andUreyWoodson. | ||
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Woodson, T. L. — of Alderson,GreenbrierCounty, W.Va.Republican.Chair ofGreenbrier County Republican Party, 1917.Burial location unknown. Woodson, Tucker(1804-1874) —ofJessamineCounty, Ky.Born near Nicholasville,JessamineCounty, Ky.,November4, 1804.Whig.Lawyer;member ofKentuckystate house of representatives, 1830; member ofKentuckystate senate, 1840;JessamineCounty Judge.Died inJessamineCounty, Ky.,July 8,1874 (age69 years, 246days).Interment atLexingtonCemetery, Lexington, Ky.| Relatives: SonofSamuel Hughes Woodson (1777-1827) andAnna Randolph (Meade) Woodson; brother ofDavidMeade Woodson andSamuel Hughes Woodson(1815-1881); married to Evelyn Harrison Byrd; uncle ofJohn McDowell Woodson; first cousin onceremoved ofSilas Woodson; second cousin ofArchelaus Marius Woodson. | ||
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Woodson, Urey (1859-1939) — of Owensboro,DaviessCounty, Ky.Born in Madisonville,HopkinsCounty, Ky.,August16, 1859.Democrat.Newspapereditor and publisher;Kentuckyrailroad commissioner, 1891-95; member ofDemocraticNational Committee from Kentucky, 1896-1912, 1916-18, 1924-28;Secretaryof Democratic National Committee, 1904-12; delegate to DemocraticNational Convention from Kentucky,1932;Convention Secretary,1908,1912.Presbyterian.Died in Owensboro,DaviessCounty, Ky.,August6, 1939 (age79 years, 355days).Interment atRosehillElmwood Cemetery, Owensboro, Ky.| Relatives: Sonof Samuel Charles Woodson and Rebecca Jane (Hawthorne) Woodson;married,February12, 1885, to Elizabeth Ford; second cousin once removed ofDaniel Woodson andJohnArchibald Woodson; third cousin twice removed ofFrederickBates,JamesWoodson Bates andEdwardBates; third cousin thrice removed ofSamuelHughes Woodson andSilasWoodson. | ||
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Woodson, W. N. — of Red Bluff,TehamaCounty, Calif.Postmaster atRedBluff, Calif., 1887.Burial location unknown. Woodson, Walter H. — of Salisbury,RowanCounty, N.C.Democrat. Member ofNorthCarolina state senate 25th District, 1921-22; delegate toDemocratic National Convention from North Carolina,1928.Burial location unknown. Woodson, William E. — of Marshall,SalineCounty, Mo.Democrat. Postmaster atMarshall,Mo., 1887-89.Burial location unknown.Woodstock, Frederick M. — of Chester,MiddlesexCounty, Conn.Democrat. Candidate forConnecticutstate house of representatives from Chester, 1906.Burial location unknown.Woodsum, Howard C. — U.S. Vice Consul inSan Salvador, 1901; U.S. Vice Consul General inSan Salvador, 1901-05.Burial location unknown.Woodul, Walter — of Texas.LieutenantGovernor of Texas, 1935-39.Burial location unknown.WOODUS:See alsoWoodusKellumWOODVILLE:See alsoWilliamWoodville Rockhill —WoodvilleJ. RogersWoodville, Robert — U.S. Consular Agent inUtilla, as of 1884-89; U.S. Vice Consul inUtilla, as of 1897-98.Burial location unknown.| "Enjoy the hospitable entertainment of apolitical graveyard." Henry L. Clinton, Apollo Hall, New York City, February 3, 1872 |  |
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