Samuel Bayard Woodward
Samuel Bayard Woodward | |
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| Born | June 10, 1787 Torringford |
| Died | January 3, 1850 (aged 62) |
| Occupation | Psychiatrist |
| Children | Rufus Woodward |
| Awards | |
| Position held | President of the American Psychiatric Association (1844–1848) |
Samuel Bayard Woodward (1787–1850) was an American psychiatrist who was the first superintendent of the Worcester Lunatic Asylum, and a co-founder and first president of the Association of Medical Superintendents of American Institutions for the Insane (later known as the American Psychiatric Association).
Woodward also served a one year term in the Connecticut State Senate from 1832 to 1833, representing the 1st District which consisted of Hartford and the surrounding area.