Woodworth, John
lawyer, jurist, author, was born Nov. 12, 1768, in Schodack, N. Y. He was a member of the New York assembly in 1803, and of the state senate in 1804-07; attorney-general of New Yorkin 1804-08, and a judge of the state supreme court in 1819-28. He published Reminiscences of Troy from Its. Settlement in 1790 till 1807. He died June 1, 1858, in Albany, N. Y.
WOODWORTH, JOHN MAYNARD, physician, surgeon, author, was born Aug. 15, 1837, in Big Flats, N. Y. He was a surgeon in the civil war, and in 1865 received the brevet of lieutenant-colonel of volunteers. In 1866 he was professor of anatomy in the Chicago Medical college; surgeon of the Soldiers' home; and sanitary inspector of the city board of health. in 1868. In 1871-79 he was supervising surgeon-general of the Marine hospital of Washington, D. C. He was the author of several medical works. He died March 14, 1879, in Washington, D. C.