The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Woods (original) (raw)

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| | WOODS: See also Walter Douglas Ackerman Jr. —Carl Friedrich Adae —Althea Woods Amerman —Walter Lincoln Anderson —Alexander Armstrong —Robert Johnson Ashworth —George Hutchins Bingham —Amos Noyes Blandin Jr. —William Henry Bliss —Robert Woods Bliss —John W. Chapin —W. R. Curtis —Julius Alfred Dargan —Woods Easterling —David Alvaro Felt —Robert Woods Galm —Jimmie Woods Gray —John Woods Harris —William Woods Holden —John Oliver Holmes —Irving Woods Huckins —Abram Klenert —Willard Frank Libby —David Bell Macgowan —Jacob Alexander Neal —John Woods Nesbit —John Woods Parker —Anne Woods Patterson —James Paull —Harlan Eugene Read —Chester Harvey Rowell —Carl Leroy Sackett —Henry Smith —Zachary Taylor Sutley —Walter Walker —Earl Whedon —Richard Woods Williamson —Carole Woods-Harris —Dezie D. Woods-Jones —J. L. 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| | | Woods, A. T. — of Kentucky. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Kentucky 9th District, 1872. Burial location unknown. | | | | Woods, Mrs. A. T. — of Newport, Cocke County, Tenn. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Tennessee, 1944.Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | | | Woods, Adelbert M. — of Wolcott, New Haven County, Conn. Postmaster at Wolcott, Conn., 1901. Burial location unknown. | | | | Woods, Al — of Florida. Independent candidate for U.S. Representative from Florida 23rd District, 1992. Still living as of 1992. | | | | Woods, Anderson — of Columbia, Boone County, Mo. Postmaster at Columbia, Mo., 1820-22. Burial location unknown. | | | | Woods, Andrew — of Wheeling, Ohio County, Va. (now W.Va.). Postmaster at Wheeling, Va., 1798-1810. Burial location unknown. | | | | Woods, Andrew Salter — of New Hampshire. Justice of New Hampshire state supreme court, 1840-55; chief justice of New Hampshire state supreme court, 1855. Burial location unknown. | | | | Woods, Andrew W. — of Sewickley, Allegheny County, Pa. Republican. Postmaster at Sewickley, Pa., 1883-86. Burial location unknown. | | | | Woods, Arthur — of New York, New York County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from New York County 15th District, 1856-57. Burial location unknown. | | | | Woods, Baldwin H., Jr.(1861-1921) — of Corsicana, Navarro County, Tex. Born in Hillsboro, Hill County, Tex., 1861.Mayor of Corsicana, Tex., 1909-13. Died February 24, 1921 (age about 59 years). Burial location unknown. _Relatives:_Brother of James Hollins Woods. | | | | Woods, Bartlett(1818-1903) — also known as "Grand Old Man of Lake County" — of Ross, Lake County, Ind. Born in Winchelsea, Sussex, England,July 10, 1818. Member of Indiana state house of representatives, 1861, 1865. Member, Grange. Died, of pleurisy, in Merrillville, Lake County, Ind., May 1, 1903 (age 84 years, 295 days). Interment at Maplewood Historic Cemetery, Crown Point, Ind. | | | | Woods, Beatrice — of Indianapolis, Marion County, Ind. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Indiana, 1972.Female. Still living as of 1972. | | | | Woods, Beatrice — of Hamtramck, Wayne County, Mich. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1984; candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan.Female. Still living as of 1992. | | | | Woods, Bracey — of Henderson, Chester County, Tenn. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Tennessee, 1936. Burial location unknown. | | | | Woods, Brenda — of Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Tennessee, 1996.Female. Still living as of 1996. | | | | Woods, C. A. — Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from South Carolina, 1888(member, Credentials Committee). Burial location unknown. | | | | Woods, Charles — of near Cainsville, Mercer County, Mo.; Princeton, Mercer County, Mo. Democrat. Member of Missouri state house of representatives from Mercer County, 1933-34; defeated, 1934, 1940. Burial location unknown. | | | | Woods, Charles — Democrat. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Alabama 2nd District, 2000, 2002. Still living as of 2002. | | | | Woods, Charles Albert(1852-1925) — also known as Charles A. Woods — Born in Darlington, Darlington County, S.C., July 31, 1852.Judge of U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit, 1913-25; died in office 1925. Died in Florence, Florence County, S.C., June 21, 1925 (age 72 years, 325 days). Burial location unknown. | | | | Woods, Charles E. — of Perry, Ralls County, Mo. Republican. Candidate for Missouri state house of representatives from Ralls County, 1938. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | | | Woods, Charles L. — of Rolla, Phelps County, Mo. Democrat. Newspaper editor and publisher; member of Missouri state house of representatives from Phelps County, 1927-30. Burial location unknown. | | | | Woods, Charles L. — of Paducah, McCracken County, Ky. Candidate for mayor of Paducah, Ky., 1983. Still living as of 1983. | | | | Woods, Charles S.(1886-1964) — of Dansville, Ingham County, Mich. Born in 1886. Democrat. Candidate for Michigan state house of representatives from Ingham County 2nd District, 1948, 1950; candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan. Died in 1964(age about 78 years). Burial location unknown. _Image source:_Ingham County News, June 18, 1936 | | | Woods, Cyrus E.(1861-1938) — of Greensburg, Westmoreland County, Pa. Born in Clearfield, Clearfield County, Pa., September 3, 1861. Republican. Lawyer; member of Pennsylvania state senate 39th District, 1901-08; U.S. Minister to Portugal, 1912-13; secretary of the commonwealth of Pennsylvania, 1915-21; resigned 1921; U.S. Ambassador to Spain, 1921-23; Japan, 1923-24; Pennsylvania state attorney general, 1929-30.Presbyterian. Member, Phi Beta Kappa; Delta Kappa Epsilon. Died, from uremic poisoning (kidney failure), in Jefferson Hospital, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., December 8, 1938 (age 77 years, 96 days). Interment at St. Clair Cemetery, Greensburg, Pa. Relatives: Son of Matthew Woods and Katharine (Speece) Woods; married, January 18, 1893, to Mary Todd Marchand (granddaughter of Albert Gallatin Marchand). Political family: Marchand family of Greensburg, Pennsylvania. See also Wikipedia article — U.S. State Dept career summary — Find-A-Grave memorial — OurCampaigns candidate detail Image source: U.S. passport application (1921) | | | Woods, D. B. — of Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 1860. Burial location unknown. | | | | Woods, Dale See R. Dale Woods | | | | Woods, Damon C. — U.S. Consul in Marseille, as of 1920; Cape Hatien, as of 1922; Paris, as of 1924-31; Toronto, as of 1938. Burial location unknown. | | | | Woods, David — of Salem, Washington County, N.Y.Washington County Sheriff, 1806-10; member of New York state assembly, 1810-11, 1816-18, 1826 (Washington County 1810-11, Washington and Warren counties 1816-17, Madison County 1817-18, Washington County 1826); Speaker of the New York State Assembly, 1816-17, 1818; candidate for U.S. Representative from New York, 1820. Burial location unknown. | | | | Woods, David M. — Candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan. Burial location unknown. | | | | Woods, Delos M. — of Ravinia, Charles Mix County, S.Dak. Member of South Dakota state house of representatives 9th District, 1915-18. Burial location unknown. | | | | Woods, Edward — of Bath, Grafton County, N.H. Democrat. Member of New Hampshire state senate 2nd District, 1893-94; candidate for delegate to New Hampshire state constitutional convention from Bath, 1902. Burial location unknown. | | | | Woods, Edward B. — Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Nebraska, 1912. Burial location unknown. | | | | Woods, Edward T. — of Kings County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Kings County 3rd District, 1856. Burial location unknown. | | | | Woods, Elijah (d. 1820) — of Bridgeport, Belmont County, Ohio.Delegate to Ohio state constitutional convention from Belmont County, 1802. Died in 1820. Interment at Martins Ferry Pioneer Cemetery, Martins Ferry, Ohio. _Relatives:_Married 1803 to Hester Ann Zane. | | | | Woods, Everett S. — of Michigan. Democrat. Candidate for Michigan state house of representatives 86th District, 1974. Still living as of 1974. | | | | Woods, Francis H.(c.1844-1913) — of Albany, Albany County, N.Y. Born in Albany, Albany County, N.Y., about 1844. Democrat. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; lawyer; member of New York state assembly from Albany County 2nd District, 1868; candidate for U.S. Representative from New York 16th District, 1878, 1878; postmaster at Albany, N.Y., 1894-99. Died in Albany, Albany County, N.Y., August, 1913(age about 69 years). Burial location unknown. _Relatives:_Married to Rose Murray. | | | | Woods, Frank — of Billings, Yellowstone County, Mont.Mayor of Billings, Mont., 1911-12. Burial location unknown. | | | | Woods, Frank — of Phoenix, Maricopa County, Ariz. Candidate for mayor of Phoenix, Ariz., 1918. Burial location unknown. | | | | Woods, Frank D., Jr. — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan,2008. Still living as of 2008. | | | | Woods, Frank Plowman(1868-1944) — also known as Frank P. Woods — of Estherville, Emmet County, Iowa. Born in Walworth County, Wis., December 11, 1868. Republican. U.S. Representative from Iowa 10th District, 1909-19. Died in Altadena, Los Angeles County, Calif., April 25, 1944 (age 75 years, 136 days). Interment at Mountain View Cemetery, Altadena, Calif. | | | | Woods, George — of Etowah, McMinn County, Tenn. Democrat. Speaker of the Tennessee State House of Representatives, 1945-47; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Tennessee,1952. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | | | Woods, George See R. George Woods | | | | Woods, George — of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1984. Still living as of 1984. | | | | Woods, George E., Jr. — of Michigan. U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan, 1960-61. Still living as of 1961. | | | | Woods, George Lemuel(1832-1890) — also known as George L. Woods — Born in Boone County, Mo., July 30, 1832. Republican. Lawyer; justice of Idaho territorial supreme court, 1865-66; Governor of Oregon, 1866-70; Governor of Utah Territory, 1871-75. Died in Portland, Multnomah County, Ore., January 7, 1890 (age 57 years, 161 days). Interment at River View Cemetery, Portland, Ore. | | | | Woods, George W. — Democrat. Candidate for West Virginia state senate 1st District, 1914. Burial location unknown. | | | | Woods, Gilbert — of Coalgate, Coal County, Okla. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Oklahoma,1912. Burial location unknown. | | | | Woods, Gilbert E. (b. 1869) — of St. Johnsbury, Caledonia County, Vt. Born in Vermont, April 22, 1869. Member of Vermont state house of representatives, 1920; member of Vermont state senate from Caledonia County, 1923.Congregationalist. Burial location unknown. | | | | Woods, Gwendolyn — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois,1972.Female. Still living as of 1972. | | | | Woods, H. L. — of Wellington, Sumner County, Kan. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Kansas,1912. Burial location unknown. | | | | Woods, Harold G. — of Knoxville, Knox County, Tenn. Democrat. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Tennessee; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Tennessee, 2008. Still living as of 2008. | | | | Woods, Harriett (b. 1927) — of St. Louis County, Mo. Born June 2, 1927. Democrat. Member of Missouri state senate 13th District; elected 1980; candidate for U.S. Senator from Missouri, 1982, 1986; Lieutenant Governor of Missouri, 1985-89.Female. Still living as of 1993. | | | | Woods, Harry — Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Arkansas,1904(member, Committee to Notify Vice-Presidential Nominee). Burial location unknown. | | | | Woods, Harry (d. 1914) — of Illinois. Democrat. Secretary of state of Illinois, 1913-14; died in office 1914. Died from a self-inflicted gunshot, in the garage at the rear of his home, in Springfield, Sangamon County, Ill., October 11, 1914. Burial location unknown. | | | | Woods, Henry (1764-1826) — of Pennsylvania. Born in Pennsylvania, 1764.U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 10th District, 1799-1803. Slaveowner. Died in 1826(age about 62 years). Burial location unknown. | | | | Woods, Henry — of Owsley County, Ky. Member of Kentucky state house of representatives, 1898-99. Burial location unknown. | | | | Woods, Henry — of Little Rock, Pulaski County, Ark. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Arkansas,1956. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | | | Woods, Henry — of Key West, Monroe County, Fla. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Florida, 2004. Still living as of 2004. | | | | Woods, Herschel T. — of Kentucky. Republican. Candidate for Kentucky state senate 15th District, 1983. Still living as of 1983. | | | | Woods, Hilda — of Anchorage, Alaska. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Alaska, 1984.Female. Still living as of 1984. | | | | Woods, Homer Boughner(1869-1941) — also known as Homer B. Woods — of Ritchie County, W.Va. Born near Harrisville, Ritchie County, W.Va., July 16, 1869. Republican. School teacher and principal; lawyer; newspaper editor; Ritchie County Prosecuting Attorney, 1897-1904; circuit judge in West Virginia for the 5th Judicial Circuit, 1905-24; judge of West Virginia supreme court of appeals, 1925-36; defeated, 1936; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Ritchie County, 1941; died in office 1941.Baptist. Member, American Bar Association; Freemasons;Modern Woodmen of America; Odd Fellows; Kiwanis. Died March 4, 1941 (age 71 years, 231 days). Burial location unknown. _Image source:_West Virginia Blue Book 1929 | | | Woods, Howard W. — of Wayne County, Mich. Republican. Candidate for Michigan state house of representatives 19th District, 1978. Still living as of 1978. | | | | Woods, I. M. — of Clarendon County, S.C. Member of South Carolina state house of representatives from Clarendon County, 1890-92, 1898-1902, 1906-08. Burial location unknown. | | | | Woods, Isaac H.(1810-1892) — of Gibson County, Ind. Born in Gibson County, Ind., February 9, 1810. Democrat. Farmer; member of Indiana state house of representatives, 1859.Presbyterian. Died in Princeton, Gibson County, Ind., August 15, 1892 (age 82 years, 188 days). Burial location unknown. | | | | Woods, J. — of Knightstown, Henry County, Ind. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Indiana,1856. Burial location unknown. | | | | Woods, J. B. See James B. Woods | | | | Woods, J. B. — of Hattiesburg, Forrest County, Miss. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Mississippi, 1924(alternate), 1932,1936,1940. Burial location unknown. | | | | Woods, J. D. — of Sherman, Grayson County, Tex. Member of Texas state senate 4th District, 1893-94. Burial location unknown. | | | | Woods, J. Merrill See James Merrill Woods | | | | Woods, J. S. — of Jasper, Pickens County, Ga. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Georgia, 1912. Burial location unknown. | | | | Woods, J. X. — of Winslow, Navajo County, Ariz. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Arizona Territory, 1904. Burial location unknown. | | | | Woods, Jack E. — of Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa. Democrat. Candidate for Iowa state senate 33rd District, 1970. Still living as of 1970. | | | | Woods, James B. — also known as J. B. Woods — Delegate to Texas Consultation of 1835 from District of Liberty, 1835; delegate to Texas Republic Republic constitutional convention from District of Harrisburg, 1836; signer, Texas Declaration of Independence, 1836. Burial location unknown. | | | | Woods, James C. — of Jackson, Jackson County, Mich. Democrat. Mayor of Jackson, Mich., 1857-58; defeated, 1858. Burial location unknown. | | | | Woods, James H. — of Ontario County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Ontario County, 1833. Burial location unknown. | | | | Woods, James Hollins(1858-1931) — of Corsicana, Navarro County, Tex. Born in Coffee County, Tenn., April 30, 1858.Lawyer;mayor of Corsicana, Tex., 1898-1900; member of Texas state house of representatives, 1911-19; member of Texas state senate, 1919-23.Methodist. Died in Corsicana, Navarro County, Tex., May 23, 1931 (age 73 years, 23 days). Burial location unknown. _Relatives:_Brother of Baldwin H. Woods Jr.. | | | | Woods, James M., Sr. — of Compton, Los Angeles County, Calif. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from California, 1972. Still living as of 1972. | | | | Woods, James Merrill (b. 1906) — also known as J. Merrill Woods — of Monett, Barry County, Mo. Born in Monett, Barry County, Mo., September 9, 1906. Republican. Realtor; member of Missouri state house of representatives from Barry County, 1941-50.Methodist. Member, Freemasons;Kiwanis. Burial location unknown. | | | | Woods, James Pleasant(1868-1948) — also known as James P. Woods — of Roanoke, Va. Born near Roanoke, Roanoke County, Va., February 4, 1868. Democrat. Lawyer; mayor of Roanoke, Va., 1898-1900; U.S. Representative from Virginia 6th District, 1919-23; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Virginia, 1920. Died in Roanoke, Va., July 7, 1948 (age 80 years, 154 days). Interment at Evergreen Burial Park, Roanoke, Va. | | | | Woods, James W. — of Sallisaw, Cherokee Nation County, Indian Territory (now Sequoyah County, Okla.). Postmaster at Sallisaw, Indian Territory, 1890-97. Burial location unknown. | | | | Woods, Jan — of Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Iowa, 1972. Still living as of 1972. | | | | Woods, Jarrett Rab — also known as Jarrett R. Woods — Libertarian. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Texas 30th District, 2008; candidate for Texas state house of representatives 108th District, 2010, 2012. Still living as of 2012. | | | | Woods, Jarvis B. — of Bangor, Penobscot County, Maine. Republican. Mayor of Bangor, Maine, 1920-21. Burial location unknown. | | | | Woods, Jesse W. — Republican. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 2nd District, 1974, 1976. Still living as of 1976. | | | | Woods, Jessie — of Sarasota, Sarasota County, Fla. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Florida, 1960.Female. Still living as of 1960. | | | | Woods, John (1761-1816) — of Pennsylvania. Born in Pennsylvania, 1761.U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 14th District, 1815-16; died in office 1816. Died in 1816(age about 55 years). Burial location unknown. | | | | Woods, John (1794-1855) — of Ohio. Born in Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa., October 18, 1794. Served in the U.S. Army during the War of 1812; U.S. Representative from Ohio 2nd District, 1825-29; defeated, 1828;Ohio auditor of state, 1845-52. Died in Hamilton, Butler County, Ohio, July 30, 1855 (age 60 years, 285 days). Interment at Greenwood Cemetery, Hamilton, Ohio. | | | | Woods, John — of Joliet, Will County, Ill. Republican. Postmaster at Joliet, Ill., 1883-86. Burial location unknown. | | | | Woods, John A. — of Howard County, Mo. Member of Missouri state house of representatives from Howard County, 1903-08. Burial location unknown. | | | | Woods, John C. — Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 1888. Burial location unknown. | | | | Woods, John E. — of Kentucky. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kentucky,1904. Burial location unknown. | | | | Woods, John G. (b. 1921) — of Arlington Heights, Cook County, Ill. Born in Shreveport, Caddo Parish, La., November 1, 1921. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; lawyer; village president of Arlington Heights, Illinois, 1961-69; delegate to Illinois state constitutional convention 3rd District, 1969-70.Methodist. Member, American Bar Association; Elks; Veterans of Foreign Wars. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | | | Woods, John L. — of Michigan. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan. Burial location unknown. | | | | Woods, John L. C. — of Morgan County, Mo. Member of Missouri state house of representatives from Morgan County, 1891-92. Burial location unknown. | | | | Woods, John M. — of Somerville, Middlesex County, Mass. Republican. Member of Massachusetts state senate Third Middlesex District, 1905. Burial location unknown. | | | | Woods, John N. — Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California,1900. Burial location unknown. | | | | Woods, John P. — of Morgantown, Monongalia County, W.Va. Republican. Candidate for West Virginia state house of delegates 51st District, 2012. Still living as of 2012. | | | | Woods, John T. — of East Patchogue, Suffolk County, Long Island, N.Y. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 2008. Still living as of 2008. | | | | Woods, John Y. — Democrat. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Pennsylvania. Burial location unknown. | | | | Woods, Johnson — Democrat. Candidate for Michigan state senate 3rd District, 1978. Still living as of 1978. | | | | Woods, Jonathan L. — of Cortland County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Cortland County, 1832. Burial location unknown. | | | | Woods, Joseph — of Oak Park, Cook County, Ill. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1968. Still living as of 1968. | | | | Woods, Joseph J. — of Ohio County, W.Va. Member of West Virginia state senate 1st District, 1879-82; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Ohio County, 1883-84, 1887-90; Speaker of the West Virginia State House of Delegates, 1883, 1889. Burial location unknown. | | | | Woods, Joseph M. — Republican. Member of Pennsylvania state senate 31st District, 1889-96. Burial location unknown. | | | | Woods, Joyce See Richard Joyce Woods | | | | Woods, Joyce — of Saginaw, Saginaw County, Mich. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan,1980.Female. Still living as of 1980. | | | | Woods, Judy — of Kent, King County, Wash. Candidate for mayor of Kent, Wash., 2005.Female. Still living as of 2005. | | | | Woods, Kenneth — of Henderson, Chester County, Tenn. Democrat. Tennessee Democratic state chair, 1958. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | | | Woods, Kenneth R. — of Wilmington, New Castle County, Del. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Delaware,2008. Still living as of 2008. | | | | Woods, L. E. See Luther Eugene Woods | | | | Woods, Larry — of Tucson, Pima County, Ariz. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Arizona, 1948. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | | | Woods, Larry M. — of Columbia, Boone County, Mo. Democrat. Member of Missouri state house of representatives from Boone County 1st District; elected 1962. Still living as of 1962. | | | | Woods, Lee — of Martins Ferry, Belmont County, Ohio.Mayor of Martins Ferry, Ohio, 1937. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | | | Woods, Lemon L. (b. 1871) — of Killibuck, Holmes County, Ohio. Born in 1871. Republican. School teacher; postal clerk; candidate for Ohio state house of representatives from Holmes County, 1897. Burial location unknown. | | | | Woods, Leonidas B. — of Princeton, Mercer County, Mo. Republican. Member of Missouri state house of representatives from Mercer County, 1897-1902; circuit judge in Missouri 3rd Circuit, 1927; delegate to Republican National Convention from Missouri, 1928. Burial location unknown. | | | | Woods, Leslie E. — U.S. Consul in Strasbourg, as of 1926; Glasgow, as of 1927-29; Cobh, as of 1932. Burial location unknown. | | | | Woods, Lonnie E. — Democrat. Candidate for Texas state house of representatives 95th District, 1994. Still living as of 1994. | | | | Woods, Lucius E. — of Denver, Colo. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Colorado,1968. Still living as of 1968. | | | | Woods, Luther Eugene (b. 1883) — also known as L. E. Woods — of Welch, McDowell County, W.Va. Born in York County, Pa., January 24, 1883. Republican. School teacher; president of numerous coal miningcompanies; bank director; member of West Virginia state senate 6th District, 1925-30. Member, Rotary;Freemasons;Shriners. Burial location unknown. _Image source:_West Virginia Blue Book 1929 | | | Woods, M. T. — of Sioux Falls, Minnehaha County, S.Dak. Member of South Dakota state house of representatives 10th District, 1933-34. Burial location unknown. | | | | Woods, Malcolm — of Marion, Marion County, S.C. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from South Carolina, 1916. Burial location unknown. | | | | Woods, Marcus White(1870-1956) — also known as Mark W. Woods — of Lincoln, Lancaster County, Neb. Born in Bonus Township, Boone County, Ill., January 23, 1870. Republican. Builder;real estate developer; telephone business; financier; delegate to Republican National Convention from Nebraska, 1924,1928(speaker),1932. Member, Kiwanis;Elks; Woodmen of the World. Died in Lincoln, Lancaster County, Neb., June 29, 1956 (age 86 years, 158 days). Interment at Wyuka Cemetery, Lincoln, Neb. | | | | Woods, Margie — of Joliet, Will County, Ill. Democrat. Member of Democratic National Committee from Illinois, 2008; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 2008.Female. Still living as of 2008. | | | | Woods, Mark W. See Marcus White Woods | | | | Woods, Mary — of Peekskill, Westchester County, N.Y. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1972.Female. Still living as of 1972. | | | | Woods, Mary Louise — of Hammond, Lake County, Ind. Postmaster at Hammond, Ind., 1901.Female. Burial location unknown. | | | | Woods, Mary V. — of Oak Hill, Fayette County, W.Va. Republican. Postmaster at Oak Hill, W.Va., 1870-72.Female. Burial location unknown. | | | | Woods, Merrill See James Merrill Woods | | | | Woods, Michael, Sr. — of Louisiana. Republican. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Louisiana. Still living as of 2000. | | | | Woods, Millard T. — of Michigan. Democrat. Candidate for Michigan state senate 23rd District, 1951, 1952. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | | | Woods, Noah — of Gardiner, Kennebec County, Maine. Republican. Mayor of Gardiner, Maine, 1854-58, 1861-62. Burial location unknown. | | | | Woods, Oliver — of Duval County, Fla.Delegate to Florida state constitutional convention from Duval County, 1838-39. Burial location unknown. | | | | Woods, Oscar — of Morrison, Whiteside County, Ill. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois,1908. Burial location unknown. | | | | Woods, Palmer P. — Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Hawaii Territory, 1904. Burial location unknown. | | | | Woods, Patrick S. — of Columbia, Boone County, Mo. Republican. Postmaster at Columbia, Mo., 1921-30 (acting, 1921). Burial location unknown. | | | | Woods, Paul See W. Paul Woods | | | | Woods, Paul C. — of Sheldon, O'Brien County, Iowa. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Iowa, 1928. Burial location unknown. | | | | Woods, Pauline — of Savannah, Chatham County, Ga. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Georgia, 1996.Female. Still living as of 1996. | | | | Woods, Perry K. — of North Carolina. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from North Carolina, 2000. Still living as of 2000. | | | | Woods, Peter — of New York, New York County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from New York County 16th District, 1873-74. Burial location unknown. | | | | Woods, R. Dale — of Hobson, Judith Basin County, Mont. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Montana, 1940. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | | | Woods, R. G. — of Cresco, Howard County, Iowa. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Iowa, 1912. Burial location unknown. | | | | Woods, R. George — of Englewood, Arapahoe County, Colo. Democrat. Chair of Arapahoe County Democratic Party, 1950. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | | | Woods, Ray F. — of Newton, Jasper County, Ill. Democrat. Chair of Jasper County Democratic Party, 1950. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | | | Woods, Ray G. — of Pasadena, Los Angeles County, Calif.Mayor of Pasadena, Calif., 1960. Still living as of 1960. | | | | Woods, Rebecca — of Pontiac, Oakland County, Mich. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan,1968,1972.Female. Still living as of 1972. | | | | Woods, Rebecca C. — of Henderson, Chester County, Tenn. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Tennessee, 1980.Female. Still living as of 1980. | | | | Woods, Richard(1813-1884) — of Carmel Hill, Chester District (now Chester County), S.C. Born August 10, 1813.Delegate to South Carolina secession convention from Chester, 1860-62. Died December 16, 1884 (age 71 years, 128 days). Interment a private or family graveyard, Chester County, S.C. | | | | Woods, Richard — Republican. Candidate for Georgia state superintendent of schools, 2010. Still living as of 2010. | | | | Woods, Richard Joyce(1903-1985) — also known as Joyce Woods — of Center, Ralls County, Mo.; Perry, Ralls County, Mo. Born in Missouri, May 13, 1903. Republican. Farmer; candidate for Missouri state house of representatives from Ralls County, 1940, 1942. Died February 24, 1985 (age 81 years, 287 days). Interment at Lick Creek Cemetery, Perry, Mo. | | | | Woods, Robert — of Nashua, Hillsborough County, N.H. Republican. Candidate for New Hampshire state house of representatives from Nashua 8th Ward, 1938. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | | | Woods, Robert — of Virginia. Republican. Candidate for U.S. Senator from Virginia, 1946. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | | | Woods, Robert H. — of Pearisburg, Giles County, Va. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Virginia,1932,1948,1952; candidate for U.S. Senator from Virginia, 1948; candidate for Presidential Elector for Virginia. Burial location unknown. | | | | Woods, Robert Keith — of Mt. Carmel, Wabash County, Ill. Republican. Chair of Wabash County Republican Party, 2002. Still living as of 2002. | | | | Woods, Robert Roosevelt — of Charleston County, S.C. Member of South Carolina state house of representatives 109th District, 1980-82. Still living as of 1982. | | | | Woods, Rodger — Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Kansas, 2012. Still living as of 2012. | | | | Woods, Rodney C. — of Convent, St. James Parish, La. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Louisiana,1920. Burial location unknown. | | | | Woods, Rodney P. — of Lutcher, St. James Parish, La. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Louisiana, 1924. Burial location unknown. | | | | Woods, Ronald G. — U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Texas, 1990-93. Still living as of 1993. | | | | Woods, Roy C. — of Cook County, Ill. Republican. Candidate for Illinois state senate 5th District, 1934. Burial location unknown. | | | | Woods, Ruth — of Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minn. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Minnesota,1984.Female. Still living as of 1984. | | | | Woods, S. A. — of Marion, Marion County, S.C. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from South Carolina, 1912. Burial location unknown. | | | | Woods, Sam B. — of Griffith, Lake County, Ind. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Indiana. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | | | Woods, Sam E. — U.S. Consul General in Zurich, as of 1943-47; Vaduz, as of 1943-47. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | | | Woods, Samuel (1822-1897) — of Barbour County, W.Va. Born September 19, 1822. Democrat. Delegate to Virginia secession convention from Barbour County, 1861; judge of West Virginia supreme court of appeals, 1883-88. Died February 17, 1897 (age 74 years, 151 days). Burial location unknown. | | | | Woods, Samuel A. — of Darlington Court House (now Darlington), Darlington County, S.C. Whig. Postmaster at Darlington Court House, S.C., 1842-50. Burial location unknown. | | | | Woods, Samuel B. — of Oak Hill, Fayette County, W.Va. Republican. Postmaster at Oak Hill, W.Va., 1872-73. Burial location unknown. | | | | Woods, Samuel Davis(1845-1915) — also known as Samuel D. Woods — of Stockton, San Joaquin County, Calif. Born in Mt. Pleasant, Maury County, Tenn., September 19, 1845. Republican. Lawyer; U.S. Representative from California 2nd District, 1900-03. Died in San Francisco, Calif., December 24, 1915 (age 70 years, 96 days).Cremated; ashes interred at Olivet Memorial Park, Colma, Calif. | | | | Woods, Samuel S. — of Lewistown, Mifflin County, Pa. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1888. Burial location unknown. | | | | Woods, Samuel V. — of Barbour County, W.Va. Member of West Virginia state senate 13th District, 1911-14; President of the West Virginia State Senate, 1913. Burial location unknown. | | | | Woods, Scott K. — of Sarasota, Sarasota County, Fla. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Florida, 1964. Still living as of 1964. | | | | Woods, Sever R., Jr. — of Nashua, Hillsborough County, N.H. Democrat. Candidate for New Hampshire state house of representatives from Nashua 2nd Ward, 1938. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | | | Woods, Shirley — of Wilsonville, Clackamas County, Ore. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Oregon, 2008.Female. Still living as of 2008. | | | | Woods, Sidney S. — of Yuma, Yuma County, Ariz. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Arizona,1964. Still living as of 1964. | | | | Woods, Smith D.(1830-1888) — of Kansas City, Jackson County, Mo. Born in 1830.Mayor of Kansas City, Mo., 1874-75. Died in 1888(age about 58 years). Burial location unknown. | | | | Woods, Solomon — of Queens County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Queens County, 1814-15. Burial location unknown. | | | | Woods, Stephen — of Newington, Hartford County, Conn. Democrat. Mayor of Newington, Conn., 2012. Still living as of 2012. | | | | Woods, Sylvia — of Knoxville, Knox County, Tenn. Democrat. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Tennessee; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Tennessee, 1996,2008.Female. Still living as of 2008. | | | | Woods, T. M — Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Arkansas,1904. Burial location unknown. | | | | Woods, Tamara Baker — also known as Tamara Woods — of Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kan. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Kansas,2008,2012.Female. Still living as of 2012. | | | | Woods, Thomas E., Jr. — of Derby, New Haven County, Conn. Democrat. Member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Derby; elected 1934, 1936. Burial location unknown. | | | | Woods, Thomas E. (born c.1911) — of Port Huron, St. Clair County, Mich. Born about 1911. Republican. School teacher; candidate for U.S. Representative from Michigan 7th District, 1948, 1950; mayor of Port Huron, Mich., 1952-55. Burial location unknown. | | | | Woods, Thomas E. III — of Lansing, Ingham County, Mich. Candidate in primary for Judge, Michigan Court of Appeals 2nd District, 1974; candidate for circuit judge in Michigan 30th Circuit, 1978. Still living as of 2000. | | | | Woods, Thomas E. — of Blue Springs, Jackson County, Mo.Mayor of Blue Springs, Mo., 1979-82. Still living as of 1982. | | | | Woods, Thomas H.(1836-1910) — of Mississippi. Born in Glasgow, Barren County, Ky., March 17, 1836.Delegate to Mississippi secession convention, 1861; served in the Confederate Army during the Civil War; lawyer; banker; justice of Mississippi state supreme court, 1889-1900; resigned 1900; chief justice of Mississippi state supreme court, 1889-91, 1896-1900; resigned 1900. Died August 10, 1910 (age 74 years, 146 days). Interment at Rose Hill Cemetery, Meridian, Miss. | | | | Woods, Thomas S. — of New Lisbon (now Lisbon), Columbiana County, Ohio. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 1860. Burial location unknown. | | | | Woods, Thomas T. — of Dearborn, Wayne County, Mich. Born in Pennsylvania. Republican. Postmaster at Dearborn, Mich., 1901-11. Burial location unknown. | | | | Woods, Violet — of Wayne County, Mich. Socialist. Candidate for Michigan state house of representatives from Wayne County 1st District, 1940.Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | | | Woods, W. F. — of Nixa, Christian County, Mo. Democrat. Candidate for Missouri state house of representatives from Christian County, 1940. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | | | Woods, W. H. — of Central City, Gilpin County, Colo. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Colorado, 1876. Burial location unknown. | | | | Woods, W. Paul — of Canton, Fulton County, Ill.Mayor of Canton, Ill., 1953-58. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | | | Woods, W. R. — of Custer, Custer County, S.Dak. Member of South Dakota state senate 42nd District, 1923-24. Burial location unknown. | | | | Woods, W. W. — of Wabash, Wabash County, Ind. Postmaster at Wabash, Ind., 1899. Burial location unknown. | | | | Woods, W. W. — of Wallace, Shoshone County, Idaho. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Idaho, 1904(member, Committee on Permanent Organization). Burial location unknown. | | | | Woods, Walter A. — American candidate for Lieutenant Governor of Michigan, 1934. Burial location unknown. | | | | Woods, Wendy Ann — also known as Wendy Woods — of Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County, Mich. Democrat. Candidate for mayor of Ann Arbor, Mich., 2006.Female.Africanancestry. Still living as of 2006. | | | | Woods, William — of Elberton, Elbert County, Ga. Born in Virginia. Postmaster at Elberton, Ga., 1816. Burial location unknown. | | | | Woods, William(1790-1837) — of Bath, Steuben County, N.Y. Born in New York, 1790. Democrat. Member of New York state assembly from Steuben County, 1823, 1828; U.S. Representative from New York 28th District, 1823-25. Died in 1837(age about 47 years). Interment at Grove Cemetery, Bath, N.Y. | | | | Woods, William III — of Piqua, Miami County, Ohio. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, 1912. Burial location unknown. | | | | Woods, William — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Democrat. Acting postmaster at Brooklyn, N.Y., 1914. Burial location unknown. | | | | Woods, William Allen(1837-1901) — Born near Farmington, Marshall County, Tenn., May 16, 1837.U.S. District Judge for Indiana, 1883-92; Judge of U.S. Circuit Court for the 7th Circuit, 1892-1901; died in office 1901; Judge of U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit, 1892-1901; died in office 1901. Died in Indianapolis, Marion County, Ind., June 29, 1901 (age 64 years, 44 days). Burial location unknown. | | | | Woods, William B. — of Somers, Tolland County, Conn. Member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Somers, 1833; member of Connecticut state senate 20th District, 1857. Burial location unknown. | | | | Woods, William Burnham(1824-1887) — of Newark, Licking County, Ohio; Mobile, Mobile County, Ala.; Montgomery, Montgomery County, Ala. Born in Newark, Licking County, Ohio, August 3, 1824.Lawyer;mayor of Newark, Ohio, 1856-58; member of Ohio state house of representatives, 1858-62; general in the Union Army during the Civil War; Judge of U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit, 1869-80; Associate Justice of U.S. Supreme Court, 1880-87; died in office 1887. Member, Freemasons. Died in Washington, D.C., May 14, 1887 (age 62 years, 284 days). Interment at Cedar Hill Cemetery, Newark, Ohio. | | | | Woods, William C. — of Stone County, Mo. Member of Missouri state house of representatives from Stone County, 1913-14. Burial location unknown. | | | | Woods, William H. — of Huntingdon, Huntingdon County, Pa. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1888. Burial location unknown. | | | | Woods, William J. — of Lewistown, Mifflin County, Pa. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1932. Burial location unknown. | | | | Woods, William J. — of Passaic, Passaic County, N.J. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from New Jersey, 1964. Still living as of 1964. | | | | Woods, William M. — Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from North Dakota, 1904(member, Committee on Rules and Order of Business). Burial location unknown. | | | | Woods, William S. — of Allegheny County, Pa. Republican. Member of Pennsylvania state senate 44th District, 1903-06. Burial location unknown. | | | | Woods, William S. — of Taunton, Bristol County, Mass.Mayor of Taunton, Mass., 1910-11; defeated, 1911. Burial location unknown. | | | | Woods, Willis — of Galveston, Galveston County, Tex. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Texas, 1920. Burial location unknown. | | | | Woods, Winifred D. — of Ritchie County, W.Va. Member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Ritchie County, 1941-42; appointed 1941.Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | |