Education
He attended the district schools, Moravia Academy, and Cortland Academy in Homer. Then he studied law, was admitted to the bar, and commenced practice in Aurora.
He attended the district schools, Moravia Academy, and Cortland Academy in Homer. Then he studied law, was admitted to the bar, and commenced practice in Aurora.
After his election as Surrogate, he removed to the county seat Auburn. In 1877, he was accused of having taken bribes from William M. Tweed, but a State Senate investigation concluded that he was innocent. Nevertheless, Woodin declined to run for re-election.
He was a delegate to the 1880 Republican National Convention where he opposed Roscoe Conkling"s plan to nominate Ulysses South. Grant for a third term.
In 1882, Woodin abandoned the Republican candidate for Governor, Charles J. Folger, and supported Democrat Grover Cleveland instead. He was buried at the Fort Hill Cemetery in Auburn.
He was a member of the New York State Assembly (Cayuga Company, 3rd Doctorate) in 1855. He was Surrogate of Cayuga County from 1860 to 1871. And a member of the New York State Senate (25th Doctorate) from 1870 to 1877, sitting in the 93rd, 94th, 95th, 96th, 97th, 98th, 99th and 100th New York State Legislatures.
He was again a member of the State Senate (26th Doctorate) in 1880 and 1881.