James Woodsworth
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Rev. James Woodsworth, D.D.
(1843–1917) was, in the late 19th century, Superintendent of Methodist Missions in the North-West of Canada
, which then included all four of today's western provences. He fathered James Shaver Woodsworth, who was the first leader of the CCF
(which became the NDP
).
Woodsworth was born in Toronto and son of Harold Richard Woodsworth and ordained a Methodist minister in 1868.
He married E. Josephine Shaver in 1868 and was minister in various towns in Ontario before heading west :
Woodsworth died in 1917 in Winnipeg
.
Doctor of Divinity
Doctor of Divinity is an advanced academic degree in divinity. Historically, it identified one who had been licensed by a university to teach Christian theology or related religious subjects....
(1843–1917) was, in the late 19th century, Superintendent of Methodist Missions in the North-West of Canada
Northwest Territories
The Northwest Territories is a federal territory of Canada.Located in northern Canada, the territory borders Canada's two other territories, Yukon to the west and Nunavut to the east, and three provinces: British Columbia to the southwest, and Alberta and Saskatchewan to the south...
, which then included all four of today's western provences. He fathered James Shaver Woodsworth, who was the first leader of the CCF
Co-operative Commonwealth Federation
The Co-operative Commonwealth Federation was a Canadian political party founded in 1932 in Calgary, Alberta, by a number of socialist, farm, co-operative and labour groups, and the League for Social Reconstruction...
(which became the NDP
New Democratic Party
The New Democratic Party , commonly referred to as the NDP, is a federal social-democratic political party in Canada. The interim leader of the NDP is Nycole Turmel who was appointed to the position due to the illness of Jack Layton, who died on August 22, 2011. The provincial wings of the NDP in...
).
Woodsworth was born in Toronto and son of Harold Richard Woodsworth and ordained a Methodist minister in 1868.
He married E. Josephine Shaver in 1868 and was minister in various towns in Ontario before heading west :
- 1867-1869 Vespra
- 1871 Nottawasaga (Simcoe County)
- 1880 Chairman Bracebridge District
- 1882-1887 Portage la Prairie
- 1891 Superintendent of Methodist Missions in Manitoba and the North-West
Woodsworth died in 1917 in Winnipeg
Winnipeg
Winnipeg is the capital and largest city of Manitoba, Canada, and is the primary municipality of the Winnipeg Capital Region, with more than half of Manitoba's population. It is located near the longitudinal centre of North America, at the confluence of the Red and Assiniboine Rivers .The name...
.
Works by
- Thirty Years in the Canadian North-West James Woodsworth (1917) McClelland, Goodchild & Stewart, Limited, Toronto, Ontario