William J. Woodroffe
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William J. "Bill" Woodroffe (May 13, 1933 - September 26, 2003) was a political figure in New Brunswick
, Canada. He represented Saint John East
in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick
from 1967 to 1978 as a Progressive Conservative
member.
He was born in Saint John, New Brunswick
, the son of Raymond Henry Woodroffe and Lilia Helen Sewell. In 1957, he married Doreen S. Mills. He served as a member of the city council for Saint John. Woodroffe was speaker for the provincial assembly from 1973 to 1978.
New Brunswick
New Brunswick is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the only province in the federation that is constitutionally bilingual . The provincial capital is Fredericton and Saint John is the most populous city. Greater Moncton is the largest Census Metropolitan Area...
, Canada. He represented Saint John East
Saint John East
Saint John East is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick, Canada.The riding was created in the 1973 redistribution and was called East Saint John. The riding was created from the two member district of Saint John East, which was divided into this riding and...
in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick
Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick
The Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick is located in Fredericton. It was established de jure when the colony was created in 1784, but only came in to session in 1786 following the first elections in late 1785. Until 1891, it was the lower house in a bicameral legislature when its upper house...
from 1967 to 1978 as a Progressive Conservative
Progressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick
The Progressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick is a centre-right political party in New Brunswick, Canada. It has its origins in the pre-Canadian confederation Conservative Party that opposed the granting of responsible government to the colony...
member.
He was born in Saint John, New Brunswick
Saint John, New Brunswick
City of Saint John , or commonly Saint John, is the largest city in the province of New Brunswick, and the first incorporated city in Canada. The city is situated along the north shore of the Bay of Fundy at the mouth of the Saint John River. In 2006 the city proper had a population of 74,043...
, the son of Raymond Henry Woodroffe and Lilia Helen Sewell. In 1957, he married Doreen S. Mills. He served as a member of the city council for Saint John. Woodroffe was speaker for the provincial assembly from 1973 to 1978.