| Samuel H. Woodson | |
| Office: | Member of the Kentucky House of Representatives |
| Term Start: | 1825 |
| Term End: | 1826 |
| State2: | Kentucky |
| Term Start2: | March 4, 1821 |
| Term End2: | March 3, 1823 |
| Predecessor2: | Henry Clay |
| Successor2: | Thomas Metcalfe |
| Office3: | Clerk of the Jessamine County Circuit Court |
| Term Start3: | 1803 |
| Term End3: | 1819 |
| Birth Name: | Samuel Hughes Woodson |
| Birth Date: | 15 September 1777 |
| Birth Place: | near Charlottesville, Virginia, U.S. |
| Death Place: | Jessamine County, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Resting Place: | Crocket Burying Ground |
| Children: | Samuel H. Woodson |
| Profession: | Politician, lawyer |
Samuel Hughes Woodson (September 15, 1777 – July 28, 1827) was an American politician who served as a U.S. Representative from Kentucky. He was the father of Samuel Hughes Woodson.
Born near Charlottesville, Virginia, Woodson completed preparatory studies. He studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1802 and commenced practice in Nicholasville, Kentucky. He served as clerk of Jessamine County Circuit Court 1803–1819.
Woodson was elected to the 17th Congress (March 4, 1821 – March 3, 1823). He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1822 to the 18th Congress. He resumed the practice of his profession in Nicholasville. He served as member of the State house of representatives in 1825 and 1826.
Woodson owned slaves.[1]
He died at "Chaumiere," Jessamine County, Kentucky, July 28, 1827. He was interred in the Crocket Burying Ground.