Background
Woods was the son of William Woods of Wigan and his wife Elizabeth Marsden, daughter of Jonathan Marsden.
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Career
He was a cotton manufacturer at Wigan, and a colliery owner. He was Deputy Lieutenant and Justice of the Peace for Lancashire. He held the seat until 1874.
Woods died at the age of 59.
Woods married firstly in 1854 Hannah Hindley daughter of Charles Hindley Member of Parliament of Portland House, Ashton-under-Lyne.
Membership
17th United Kingdom Parliament. 18th United Kingdom Parliament. 19th United Kingdom Parliament.
20th United Kingdom Parliament]
At the 1857 general election Woods was elected Member of Parliament for Wigan.
