Woodworth, Samuel
journalist, poet, was born Jan. 13, 1785, in Scituate, Mass. He was a journalist and poet of New York city who wrote, The Champions of Freedom, an historical romance; Melodies, Duets, Trios, Songs, and Ballads, but who will be longest remembered as the author of the famous lyric, The Old Oaken Bucket. He died Dec. 9, 1842, in New York city. con- WOODWORTH, WILLIAM W., gressman, was born in Connecticut. He was a representative in congress from New York from 1845 to 1847.