S. Howard Woodson
S. Howard Woodson | |
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| President of the New Jersey Civil Service Commission | |
| In office September 23, 1976 – March 23, 1982 | |
| Preceded by | James A. Alloway |
| Succeeded by | Eugene J. McCaffrey |
| Speaker of the New Jersey General Assembly | |
| In office 1974–1976 | |
| Preceded by | Thomas Kean |
| Succeeded by | Joseph A. LeFante |
| Member of the New Jersey General Assembly | |
| In office 1964–1976 | |
| Preceded by | Vince Parano |
| Succeeded by | Helen Chiarello Szabo |
| Constituency | Mercer (1963–68) District 6B (1968–72) 13th district (1972–76) |
| Member of the Trenton City Council | |
| In office 1962–1963 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Samuel Howard Woodson, Jr. May 8, 1916 |
| Died | July 28, 1999 (aged 83) Trenton, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Resting place | Ewing Cemetery Ewing, New Jersey |
| Party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | Cheyney Training School for Teachers Morehouse College Atlanta University |
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Samuel Howard Woodson, Jr. (May 8, 1916 – July 28, 1999) was an American pastor, civil rights leader, and Democratic Party politician from New Jersey. He was the first African American to be elected Speaker of the New Jersey General Assembly.