Henry Joseph Woodside
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Henry Joseph Woodside was a Canadian businessman, journalist, writer, and photographer.
Born in Arkwright, Ontario
, Woodside attended school at Owen Sound and Prince Arthur's Landing (now part of Thunder Bay
). From 1878-1880 he worked for the Canadian Pacific Railway
at the beginning of its great westwards expansion.
Between 1880 and 1898 Woodside ran a number of businesses in Portage La Prairie, including a newspaper, the Manitoba Liberal. He served in the Canadian militia during the North-West Rebellion
of 1885.
In 1898 he relocated to the Yukon
at the height of the Klondike Gold Rush
and soon after was serving as managing editor of the Yukon Sun. He resigned from the paper in 1901 and was appointed Census Commissioner for the Yukon Territory. His photographs from this period provide a considerable portion of the recorded visual history of the Gold Rush.
While there Woodside befriended Robert Henderson and spent considerable effort, through his newspaper and Canadian government contacts, in getting Henderson (a Canadian) recognised as the authentic discoverer of gold in the Klondike.
In 1901-1902 Woodside joined the 2nd Regiment, Canadian Mounted Rifles, a six-squadron regiment of 901 officers and men and saw action in South Africa
during the Boer War
, earning the rank of major
.
In 1906 he was hired as city manager for the Imperial Guarantee and Accident Company in Ottawa
. He served again with the rank of colonel
in World War I
in the 5th Regiment, Canadian Mounted Rifles, and was wounded in France in May 1916.
Woodside's great-nephew Willson Woodside
later gained fame within Canada as a war correspondent for the CBC
during World War II
.
Born in Arkwright, Ontario
Arran-Elderslie, Ontario
The Municipality of Arran–Elderslie is a township in Bruce County in Western Ontario, Canada. The township is located at the headwaters of the Sauble River, and the Saugeen River forms the northwestern boundary.-Communities:...
, Woodside attended school at Owen Sound and Prince Arthur's Landing (now part of Thunder Bay
Thunder Bay
-In Canada:Thunder Bay is the name of three places in the province of Ontario, Canada along Lake Superior:*Thunder Bay District, Ontario, a district in Northwestern Ontario*Thunder Bay, a city in Thunder Bay District*Thunder Bay, Unorganized, Ontario...
). From 1878-1880 he worked for the Canadian Pacific Railway
Canadian Pacific Railway
The Canadian Pacific Railway , formerly also known as CP Rail between 1968 and 1996, is a historic Canadian Class I railway founded in 1881 and now operated by Canadian Pacific Railway Limited, which began operations as legal owner in a corporate restructuring in 2001...
at the beginning of its great westwards expansion.
Between 1880 and 1898 Woodside ran a number of businesses in Portage La Prairie, including a newspaper, the Manitoba Liberal. He served in the Canadian militia during the North-West Rebellion
North-West Rebellion
The North-West Rebellion of 1885 was a brief and unsuccessful uprising by the Métis people of the District of Saskatchewan under Louis Riel against the Dominion of Canada...
of 1885.
In 1898 he relocated to the Yukon
Yukon
Yukon is the westernmost and smallest of Canada's three federal territories. It was named after the Yukon River. The word Yukon means "Great River" in Gwich’in....
at the height of the Klondike Gold Rush
Klondike Gold Rush
The Klondike Gold Rush, also called the Yukon Gold Rush, the Alaska Gold Rush and the Last Great Gold Rush, was an attempt by an estimated 100,000 people to travel to the Klondike region the Yukon in north-western Canada between 1897 and 1899 in the hope of successfully prospecting for gold...
and soon after was serving as managing editor of the Yukon Sun. He resigned from the paper in 1901 and was appointed Census Commissioner for the Yukon Territory. His photographs from this period provide a considerable portion of the recorded visual history of the Gold Rush.
While there Woodside befriended Robert Henderson and spent considerable effort, through his newspaper and Canadian government contacts, in getting Henderson (a Canadian) recognised as the authentic discoverer of gold in the Klondike.
In 1901-1902 Woodside joined the 2nd Regiment, Canadian Mounted Rifles, a six-squadron regiment of 901 officers and men and saw action in South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
during the Boer War
Boer War
The Boer Wars were two wars fought between the British Empire and the two independent Boer republics, the Oranje Vrijstaat and the Republiek van Transvaal ....
, earning the rank of major
Major (Canada)
Major is a rank of the Canadian Forces. The rank insignia of a major is two half-inch stripes with a quarter-inch stripe between. Majors fill the positions of Company/Squadron/Battery Commanders, or Deputy Commanders of a Battalion/Regiment; in the Air Force they are typically squadron...
.
In 1906 he was hired as city manager for the Imperial Guarantee and Accident Company in Ottawa
Ottawa
Ottawa is the capital of Canada, the second largest city in the Province of Ontario, and the fourth largest city in the country. The city is located on the south bank of the Ottawa River in the eastern portion of Southern Ontario...
. He served again with the rank of colonel
Colonel (Canada)
In the Canadian Forces, the rank of colonel is an Army or Air Force rank equal to a captain of the Navy. A colonel is the highest rank of senior officer...
in World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
in the 5th Regiment, Canadian Mounted Rifles, and was wounded in France in May 1916.
Woodside's great-nephew Willson Woodside
Willson Woodside
Charles Willson Woodside was a Canadian journalist well known for his World War II reporting, author, and a professor of political science at the University of Guelph.-Biography:...
later gained fame within Canada as a war correspondent for the CBC
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, commonly known as CBC and officially as CBC/Radio-Canada, is a Canadian crown corporation that serves as the national public radio and television broadcaster...
during World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
.