Joseph E. Woodworth | |
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Representative for Brandon in Legislative Assembly of Manitoba | |
In office 1883–1886 | |
Personal details | |
Born | 1837 Kings County, Nova Scotia |
Died | 1889 Georgia, USA |
Political party | Conservative |
Profession | merchant |
Joseph E. Woodworth (1837-1889) was a ship builder, merchant, and member of the Woodworth political family.
Joseph was born in 1837 in Nova Scotia, the son of Benjamin B. Woodworth, a Justice of the Peace and important business figure in Kings County, as well as a United Empire Loyalist. He was the brother of Douglas Benjamin Woodworth. [1]
He was educated in Kings County, and began a career as a shipbuilder, constructing the largest vessels in the county at that time. [1] Woodworth eventually moved west, becoming a pioneer of Manitoba after settling in Brandon. [2] There he began a career as a merchant and real-estate broker. [3]
In 1883, he was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba, representing Brandon in the 5th Legislature. [4] He won that election with 57% of the vote. [5]
Joseph married Nancy Cox, daughter of Joseph Cox and Mary Bigelow, and had two children: [6]
The rural municipality of Woodworth is named after Joseph. [2]
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