S. Howard Woodson

S. Howard Woodson
Speaker of the New Jersey General Assembly
In office 1974–1976
Preceded by	Thomas Kean
Succeeded by	Joseph A. LeFante
Member of the New Jersey General Assembly
In office 1964–1976
Preceded by	Vince Parano
Succeeded by	Helen Chiarello Szabo
Constituency	Mercer (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
Died	July 28, 1999(1999-07-28) (aged 83) Trenton, New Jersey
Resting place	Ewing Cemetery Ewing, New Jersey
Political party	Democratic Party
Residence(s)	Trenton, New Jersey
Alma mater	Cheyney 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.