S. Howard Woodson

S. Howard Woodson
Speaker of the New Jersey General Assembly
In office
1974–1976
Preceded byThomas Kean
Succeeded byJoseph A. LeFante
Member of the
New Jersey General Assembly
In office
1964–1976
Preceded byVince Parano
Succeeded byHelen Chiarello Szabo
ConstituencyMercer (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.

(1916-05-08)May 8, 1916
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
DiedJuly 28, 1999(1999-07-28) (aged 83)
Trenton, New Jersey
Resting placeEwing Cemetery
Ewing, New Jersey
Political partyDemocratic Party
Residence(s)Trenton, New Jersey
Alma materCheyney Training School for Teachers
Morehouse College
Atlanta University

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.