Hubert W. Woodruff (July 14, 1923 – September 14, 2019) was an American lawyer and politician. Woodruff was born in

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. In 1940, he moved to

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with his family and graduated from Peoria Central High School in 1941. He served in the

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during

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and was commissioned a lieutenant commander. Woodruff went to the

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. He graduated from

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in 1947 and the

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in 1949. Woodruff was admitted to the Illinois bar and practiced law in Peoria, Illinois. Woodruff served in the

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from 1957 to 1961 and was a Republican. In 1963, Woodruff, his wife, and family moved to

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where he continued to practice law. Woodruff died in Salem, Illinois.Illinois House of Representatives Resolution 0584-Hubert W. Woodruff
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