George Lemuel Woods
American politician and governor
Born
July 30th, 1832
193 years ago
Died
1890
135 years ago — 58 years old
Category
Leaders & Politicians
Country
United States
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Served as the 3rd Governor of Oregon
Worked as a Circuit Court Judge in Oregon
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