Robert John Woods (January 7, 1859 – June 19, 1944) was a Canadian farmer and political figure. He represented
Dufferin in the
House of Commons of Canada
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as a
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member from 1921 to 1925.
Woods was born in
Gorrie,
Huron County,
Canada West and later moved to
Carrick Township in
Bruce County with his family. He purchased a farm in
Melancthon Township in
Dufferin County, where he served on the township council and later became reeve. Woods ran unsuccessfully for a seat in the provincial assembly in 1907 and 1908 as a Temperance Conservative. He was defeated in his bid for reelection in 1925. In 1937, he moved near
Guelph
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.
External links
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''History of Dufferin County'', S Sawden (1952)
1859 births
1944 deaths
Progressive Party of Canada MPs
Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Ontario
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