Famous People with Name Woodson

Woodson George "Woodie" Held            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Woodson George "Woodie" Held: (born March 25, 1932 in Sacramento, California) is a former shortstop/outfielder in Major League Baseball who played for the New York Yankees (1954, 1957[start]), Kansas City Athletics (1957[end]-1958[start]), Cleveland Indians (1958[end]-1964), Washington Senators (1965), Baltimore Orioles (1966-1967[start]), California Angels (1967[end]-1968[start]) and Chicago White Sox (1968[end]-1969). He bat

Harry Woodson            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Harry Woodson: was a professional boxer, nicknamed The Black Diamond, who was active during the 19th century in the Cincinnati area. Due to the political reality of the time Woodson mostly fought other black boxers, but he was good enough that he fought occasional match

Silas Woodson            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Silas Woodson: was the 21st Governor of Missouri, United States, between January 8, 1873 and January 12, 1875. He was notable for being the first Democrat elected to that position since the Civil War. No Republican would reach the office for over 30 years after Woodson'

Samuel Howard Woodson, Jr.            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Samuel Howard Woodson, Jr.: was an American pastor, civil rights leader, and Democratic Party politician from New Jersey. He was the first African American to serve as Speaker of the New Jersey General Assembly.Woodson was elected to the Trenton City Council in 1962, the first Afric

Urey Woodson            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Urey Woodson: was a Kentucky Democrat and a newspaper editor and publisher. He was a member of Democratic National Committee from Kentucky from 1896 to 1912, 1916-1918, 1924-1928. He was a delegate to the Democratic National Convention from Kentucky in 1932. Presbyteri

Samuel Hughes Woodson            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Samuel Hughes Woodson: was a U.S. Representative from Missouri, son of Samuel Hughes Woodson (1777-1827). He was admitted to the bar in 1838 and commenced the practice of law in Independence, Missouri, in 1840. He served as member of the Missouri House of Representatives in 185