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Dumas was born in Opelousas in St. Landry Parish in south Louisiana. He was named for [[Woodrow Wilson]], the [[U.S. President]] at the time of his birth. In 1924, the Dumas family moved to Baton Rouge, where he excelled in [[baseball]] and [[football]] in [[high school]]. He served in the [[United States Navy]] on a [[submarine]] during [[World War II]] and the [[Korean War]] and was a member of the American Legion and the Veterans of Foreign Wars. He was also active in the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, the Fraternal Order of Eagles, and the [[United Methodist]] Church.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/dukes-dunblazier.html#RXD187K6X|title=Woodrow Wilson Dumas|publisher=politicalgraveyard.com|accessdate=November 27, 2009}}</ref>
Dumas was born in Opelousas in St. Landry Parish in south Louisiana. He was named for [[Woodrow Wilson]], the [[U.S. President]] at the time of his birth. In 1924, the Dumas family moved to Baton Rouge, where he excelled in [[baseball]] and [[football]] in [[high school]]. He served in the [[United States Navy]] on a [[submarine]] during [[World War II]] and the [[Korean War]] and was a member of the American Legion and the Veterans of Foreign Wars. He was also active in the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, the Fraternal Order of Eagles, and the [[United Methodist]] Church.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/dukes-dunblazier.html#RXD187K6X|title=Woodrow Wilson Dumas|publisher=politicalgraveyard.com|accessdate=November 27, 2009}}</ref>
Dumas moved to Baker, a small city north of Baton Rouge, to play semi-professional baseball.<ref name=library>{{cite web|url=http://ebr.lib.la.libguides.com/content.php?pid=24346&sid=237145|title=About Woody Dumas|publisher=ebr.lib.la.libguides.com|accessdate=November 27, 2009}}</ref> Several other Louisiana politicians, including state Representatives Lantz Womack of Winnsboro and L.D. "Buddy" Napper of [[Ruston, Louisiana|Ruston]] and former Lieutenant Governor [[Bill Dodd]], also played semi-pro ball. In Baker, he married the former Carol Epperson (February 23, 1917 – June 21, 2014)<ref>Net Detective and People Search by Name</ref> and was employed by [[Standard Oil Company]].<ref name=papers>{{cite web|url=http://ebr.lib.la.libguides.com/data/files//26733/Woody%20Dumas%20Papers.pdf|title=Woodrow Dumas Papers|publisher=Ebr.lib.la.libguides.com|accessdate=November 27, 2009 (no longer on-line)}}</ref>
Dumas moved to Baker, a small city north of Baton Rouge, to play semi-professional baseball.<ref name=library>{{cite web|url=http://ebr.lib.la.libguides.com/content.php?pid=24346&sid=237145|title=About Woody Dumas|publisher=ebr.lib.la.libguides.com|accessdate=November 27, 2009}}</ref> Several other Louisiana politicians, including state Representatives [[Lantz Womack]] of Winnsboro and [[L.D. "Buddy" Napper]] of [[Ruston, Louisiana|Ruston]] and former Lieutenant Governor [[Bill Dodd]], also played semi-pro ball. In Baker, he married the former Carol Epperson (February 23, 1917 – June 21, 2014)<ref>Net Detective and People Search by Name</ref> and was employed by [[Standard Oil Company]].<ref name=papers>{{cite web|url=http://ebr.lib.la.libguides.com/data/files//26733/Woody%20Dumas%20Papers.pdf|title=Woodrow Dumas Papers|publisher=Ebr.lib.la.libguides.com|accessdate=November 27, 2009 (no longer on-line)}}</ref>
The couple had two children, the late Diane I. Dumas (born 1942) of Zachary, also in East Baton Parish, and Woodrow Huntley Dumas (1950-2012), a businessman and stained glass artist from Cottage Grove, [[Oregon]]. Some of W. H. Dumas' work is displayed in East Baton Rouge Parish government buildings.<ref>Woodrow H. Dumas obituary, ''The Baton Rouge Advocate'', October 4, 2012.</ref>
The couple had two children, the late Diane I. Dumas (born 1942) of Zachary, also in East Baton Parish, and Woodrow Huntley Dumas (1950-2012), a businessman and stained glass artist from Cottage Grove, [[Oregon]]. Some of W. H. Dumas' work is displayed in East Baton Rouge Parish government buildings.<ref>Woodrow H. Dumas obituary, ''The Baton Rouge Advocate'', October 4, 2012.</ref>