Christian B. Woodruff

Christian B. Woodruff was an American politician from New York.

Life

He was a member of the New York State Assembly in [82nd New York (state)|New York State Legislature|1859], 1860 and 1861.
He was a member of the New York State Senate from 1862 to 1865, sitting in the 85th, 86th, 87th and 88th New York State Legislatures.
On May 5, 1864, Woodruff was appointed by New York City Comptroller Matthew T. Brennan to the Board of Tax Commissioners. The incumbent commissioners refused to go out of office, and the imbroglio was taken through the courts for a few months.