Woodbridge was elected as a city councilor for two years and the mayor of Vergennes for five. He later served as a member of the Vermont House of Representatives in 1849, 1857 and 1858, and was the Vermont Auditor of Accounts from 1850 until 1852.
Woodbridge was elected to a two-year term on the city council and served as mayor of Vergennes for five years. He went on to serve in the Vermont House of Representatives during three separate terms: 1849, 1857, and 1858, and held the position of state auditor from 1850 to 1852.