Josiah Wood

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Jump to: navigation, search

Josiah Wood

Josiah Wood (18 April 1843 – 13 May 1927) was a Canadian lawyer, entrepreneur, mayor, parliamentarian, and the 13th Lieutenant Governor of the province of New Brunswick. He was born in Sackville, New Brunswick in 1843.

[edit] Political offices held

As a Conservative, he served three terms as a Member of Parliament in the Canadian House of Commons, representing the New Brunswick riding of Westmorland, winning the seat in the elections of 1882, 1887 and 1891.
On 5 August 1895, he was appointed to the Canadian Senate on the recommendation of Prime Minister Mackenzie Bowell. He resigned from the Senate on 12 March 1912 after being appointed Lieutenant Governor of New Brunswick.
On 12 February, 1903, he became the first mayor of the newly-incorporated town of Sackville, New Brunswick.
On 6 March 1912 he was appointed Lieutenant Governor of New Brunswick, a position he held until 1917.
On 13 May 1927 he died in Sackville, New Brunswick.

Parliament of Canada
Preceded by Albert James Smith	Member of Parliament from Westmorland 1882–1895	Succeeded by Henry Absalom Powell