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4 unusual facts about Woodworth political family


Arthur W. Woodworth

Arthur Wellington Woodworth, also known as the Honorable Arthur Woodworth (b. May 7, 1823), was the founder and President of the First National Bank of Enosburgh, a Vermont State Senator and Representative, and member of the Woodworth political family.

Thomas B. Woodworth

Thomas B. Woodworth (October 2, 1841-January 16, 1904) was a newspaper publisher, lawyer, and member of the Woodworth political family.

Woodworth political family

Gen. George Van Wyck ("Van") Pope - Brigadier General, U.S. Army, Chief of Staff to Gen. Omar Bradley during the founding of the 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina, during WWII; descendant of Chicago Mayor James H Woodworth

They rose to prominence in the 19th century, serving in several states, in the United States House of Representatives, the Canadian House of Commons, and produced America's first Surgeon General.



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