Henry J. B. Woods

Henry John Bacon Woods (October 20, 1842 – September 1, 1914)^[1] was a merchant and political figure in Newfoundland. He represented Bay de Verde from 1889 to 1894, from 1895 to 1897 and from 1900 to 1902.

Honourable Henry John Bacon Woods
Member of the House of Assembly for Bay de Verde
In office 1895–1897
Monarch	Queen Victoria
Member of the House of Assembly for Bay de Verde
In office 1889–1894
Monarch	Queen Victoria
Member of the House of Assembly for Bay de Verde
In office 1900–1902
Monarchs	Queen Victoria, Edward VII
Postmaster General of Newfoundland
In office 1902–1914
Monarch	Edward VII
Personal details
Born	20 October 1842 St. John's, Newfoundland
Died	1 September 1914(1914-09-01) (aged 71) St. John's, Newfoundland
Nationality	Newfoundlander
Spouse	Hannah Louisa Bemister

He was born in St. John's, the son of John Woods and Anne Woods (Lang). His father, John Woods, was the owner of John Woods & Son where Henry started his career along with his brother Sidney. Henry married Hannah Louisa (Bemister) in 1870. Woods was unseated by petition in 1894 and was replaced by his brother Sidney in the assembly, then reelected in 1895. He was defeated when he ran for reelection in 1897. He served in the Executive Council as surveyor general from 1889 to 1894 and from 1895 to 1897 and as a minister without portfolio from 1900 to 1902. Woods resigned from the assembly in 1902 after he was named Postmaster General of Newfoundland and served until his death in St. John's at the age of 71.

His daughter Mabel was the mother of Harry Mews, a long-time mayor of St. John's.

References

• Cuff, Robert H (1990). Dictionary of Newfoundland and Labrador Biography. ISBN 0-921191-51-0.

1. "Newfoundland men : a collection of biographical sketches, with portraits, of sons and residents of the island who have become known in commercial, professional, and political life :: Centre for Newfoundland Studies - Digitized Books". collections.mun.ca. Retrieved 2017-07-06.

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1. "John Woods". www.rootsweb.ancestry.com. Retrieved 2017-07-06.
2. "Newfoundland men : a collection of biographical sketches, with portraits, of sons and residents of the island who have become known in commercial, professional, and political life :: Centre for Newfoundland Studies - Digitized Books". collections.mun.ca. Retrieved 2017-07-06.