William W. Woodworth

William W. Woodworth (March 16, 1807 – February 13, 1873) was a U.S. Representative from New York and member of the Woodworth political family.

Life Born in New London, Connecticut in 1807 to William Woodworth, he received limited formal schooling, and moved to Hyde Park, New York in 1834.

Public Service Woodworth was the Town Supervisor of Hyde Park in 1838, 1841, 1843, and 1849.

Riverdale In 1852, Woodworth speculated on real estate north of New York City near the Hudson River Railroad Line with his business partners Henry L. Atherton, Samuel Babcock, and Charles Foster. They bought a tract on Independence Avenue where Woodworth constructed an Italianate-style villa. His partners and himself laid out plans for a community of villas and country lanes and named their development Riverdale. The initial investments for their personal property resulted in further homes being constructed by others, including villas that became known as "The Park-Riverdale", as well as the construction of Stonehurst Mansion for the Colgates. Other eventual, notable residents included Henry F. Spaulding, William Appleton, William Duke, Laura Harriman, Percy R. Pyne, and Moses Taylor Pyne.

Death He died in Yonkers, New York as on February 13, 1873, and was interred in Oakland Cemetery.