'''David Meade Woodson''' (May 18, 1806 – August 26, 1877) was an American jurist and legislator.
Born in [[JassamineJessamine County, Kentucky]], Woodson received his bachelor's degree from [[Transylvania University]]. He served in the [[Kentucky House of Representatives]] in 1832 and then state's attorney for [[Greene County, Illinois]]. From 1840 to 1842 and from 1869 to 1870, Woodson served in the [[Illinois House of Representatives]]. He served in the 1847 Illinois Constitutional Convention. Then, in 1848, Woodson served on the [[Illinois Supreme Court]] for one month. From 1848 to 1867, Woodson served as an Illinois Circuit Court judge. Woodson died in [[Carrollton, Illinois]].<ref>[http://www.illinoiscourts.gov/SupremeCourt/JusticeArchive/Bio_Woodson.asp Illinois Supreme Court-David W. Woodson]</ref>
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