Background
He was the son of Hezekiah Woodward.
politician member of the New York State Senate
He was the son of Hezekiah Woodward.
In 1807, Benjamin Woodward removed to Mount Hope, and Woodward was for some time Postmaster there. He was a delegate to the New York State Constitutional Convention (Orange Company) of 1821. He was buried at the Mount Hope Plains Cemetery in Otisville.
He was a member of the New York State Assembly (Orange Company) in 1814-1815, 1820-1821 and 1826. He was a member of the New York State Senate (2nd Doctorate) from 1827 to 1830, sitting in the 50th, 51st, 52nd and 53rd New York State Legislatures.