Arthur was born in 1823 in Enosburgh, Vermont, the son of William S. Woodworth and Patience Stevens.
[1] He was educated in the local village schools, while receiving career training as a carpenter from his father.
He also served as a director of the St. Albans Savings Bank and Trust Co.[1][2] After retiring from the lumber industry, he devoted his time to his other business and real estate interests, which included 1,400 acres (5.7 km2) and a sawmill in Westfield, 500 acres (2.0 km2) in Sheldon, several farms, a mill in Sampsonville[3] and a creamery in Enosburg.
[1] Woodworth cast his first Presidential vote for Henry Clay in 1846,[5] and became a Republican in the near future, serving as a selectman, constable, and lister.
[6] It was said that Woodworth was above political tricks and cheap intrigues often found in public life.