Will County ILGenWeb Biographies..... 
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Author: History of Will County IL, 1878

George WOODRUFF, President of the First National Bank, Joliet; was born in Watertown, 
Jefferson Co., N. Y., Dec. 7, 1812, and lived there until his removal to Will Co. in 
1836 ; on his arrival in Joliet, he engaged in the grocery and provision trade, which 
he continued until 1841; he then spent two years in farming in plainfield Twp.;. at the 
end of which time he returned to Joliet and resumed trade; in 1852, he built an elevator 
and engaged in the grain business, in which he continned until 1864; some time after 
engaging in the grain business, he sold out his store, and about 1857 or 1858, associated 
himself with F. L CAGWIN and others in establishing the Joliet Bank; he afterward 
purchased the interest of his partners, and in 1864, the First National Bank was 
organized with Mr. WOODRUFF as President and his son, Frederick W. WOODRUFF, as Cashier; 
he was a partner with others in building and operating the Joliet Woolen-Mill, which was 
burned down after running several years; he is one of the original stockholders of the 
Joliet Gas-Light Co., of which he has been Treasurer for a number of years; he has served 
one term on the Board of Supervisors and one or two terms as Alderman. He was married May 
9, 1838, to Miss Dorothy SMITH, a native of Rutland, Jefferson Co., N. Y., and has two 
children living - Frederick W. and Mary C. (now Mrs. J. F. WILCOX, of Joliet); one daughter 
- Cornelia M., wife of J. E., BUSH, of Joliet, died in January, 1876.


Additional Comments:
HISTORY OF WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS; Chicago: Wm LeBaron Jr & Co, 186 Dearborn Street, 1878.