IOWA OFFICIAL REGISTER 1933-1934 BIOGRAPHIES ELECTIVE STATE OFFICIALS FRED P. WOODRUFF, KNOXVILLE. - Railroad Commissioner, was born at Knoxville, Iowa, September 21, 1876, and was educated in the Knoxville public schools. In the Spanish-American war he served as first sergeant of Co. D, 51st Iowa infantry, in the Phillippines. For meritorious service in action he was commissioned second lieutenant and brevetted a captain by Governor Shaw. On his return home he engaged in the retail clothing and shoe business and continued in that line until the spring of 1927. he is also engaged in the operation of a number of farms. During the World war Captain Woodruff was active in promoting various war work activities, was a member of the Marion county council of defense and war work council, and later was commissioned captain and assigned to duty in the quartermaster department. He was married September 18, 1901, to Myrtle M. Elliott, and they have one son, Elliott. Was elected for full term in 1920 as railroad commissioner, was appointed by Governor Hammill to fill vacancy caused by the resignation of Hon. Dwight Lewis, July 1, 1927, elected for short term in 1928 and for long term in 1930. A republican. Debbie Clough Gerischer Iowa Gen Web, Assistant CC, Scott County _http://www.celticcousins.net/scott/_ (http://www.celticcousins.net/scott/) IAGENWEB: Special History Project: http://iagenweb.org/history/index.htm Gerischer Family Web Site: _http://gerischer.rootsweb.com/_ (http://gerischer.rootsweb.com/)