John Simson Woolson (December 6, 1840 – December 4, 1899) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Iowa.
John Simson Woolson
Born 1840 in Tonawanda, NY
Died 1899 in Des Moines, IA
FJC ID: 2655
- Gender
- Male
- Race
- White
Prior employment
- Private practice, Mt. Pleasant, Iowa1866–1891
- IowaState senator · 1876–1881, 1885–1891
U.S. Navy assistant paymaster1862–1865
Appointments
1892–1899 · Appointed by Benjamin Harrison (Republican)Term ended: Death
Education
- Read law1866
- Wesleyan UniversityA.M. · 1863
- Wesleyan UniversityA.B. · 1860