Born in
Jessamine County, Kentucky, Woodson received his bachelor's degree from
Transylvania University. He served in the
Kentucky House of Representatives in 1832 as a
Whig. In 1834, Woodson moved to
Greene County, Illinois and served as state's attorney for Greene County. From 1840 to 1842 and from 1869 to 1870, Woodson served in the
Illinois House of Representatives as a Whig and later as a
Democrat. He served in the 1847 Illinois Constitutional Convention. Then, in 1848, Woodson served on the
Illinois Supreme Court for one month. From 1848 to 1867, Woodson served as an
Illinois Circuit Court judge. He then practiced law in
Carrollton, Illinois, Woodson died in Carrollton, Illinois. ==Notes==