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Thomas F. Woodlock

Thomas F. Woodlock was a person who lived a long time ago and did some very important things in history. He was born in the year 1897 and he was from a place called New York in the United States.

When Thomas was a young man, a big war called World War I was happening. He wanted to help his country so he joined the army and became a soldier. He was really brave and did a lot of good things for his country during the war.

After the war was over, he went to school to learn more things. He studied law and became a lawyer. He helped people who were in trouble with the law and he fought for justice for them.

Later in his life, Thomas Woodlock became very interested in politics. Politics is when people make decisions that affect a whole group of people like a country. He worked for the government and helped make laws that were fair and helpful for everyone.

Thomas Woodlock was a very important person in history because he worked really hard to help others and make the world a better place. Even though he is not with us anymore, we can still learn from him and try to be like him by helping others and being courageous in times of need.