Willard Woodard, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetWillard Woodard
American politician
Date of Birth: 12-Dec-1824
Place of Birth: Sandwich, Massachusetts, United States
Date of Death: 19-Mar-1891
Profession: politician
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius 
About Willard Woodard
- Willard Woodard (December 12, 1824 – March 19, 1891) was an American politician, publisher, and parks advocate from Massachusetts.
- Raised in Hopkinton, Woodard founded a store there and rose to several local political positions.
- After a move to Chicago, Illinois, Woodard was named principal of a school.
- He later joined a publishing house and served on the Chicago City Council.
- Woodard served one term as an Illinois State Senator, then was named president of the West Parks Commission, overseeing the development of Chicago's park system.
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