Background
Woodworth was born in 1841 in Wayne County, New York, the son of Stephen Woodworth. In 1866 his father removed from New York to Michigan, in which Thomas followed the next year.
Woodworth was born in 1841 in Wayne County, New York, the son of Stephen Woodworth. In 1866 his father removed from New York to Michigan, in which Thomas followed the next year.
He graduated from the Cazenovia Seminary.
Between 1868 and 1876, Thomas served as the supervisor for the township of Caseville, and he also served for two years as the county surveyor. In 1874, he founded the Caseville Advertiser, serving as its publisher and editor until 1876, when it merged with the Huron County News. In 1877, he was elected to the Michigan Legislature, serving a term.
Woodworth was a member of the York Rite, and valued political campaign speaker in the state of Michigan for the Republican Party.