Background
Woods, Rufus was born on May 17, 1878 in Surprise, Nebraska, United States. Son of Lebbeus B. and Mary (Morrison) Woods.
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Rufus Woods
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Graduated from the high school, Ulysses, Nebraska, 1898. Student Grand Island (Nebraska) College, 1900, Vashon College, Washington, 1901. Bachelor of Laws, University of Nebraska, 1903.
Doctor of Letters, Whitman College, 1933.
Career
Editor Wenatchee (Washington) Republic, 1904, Wenatchee Advance, 1905. Secretary Wenatchee Chamber of Commerce, 1906-1907. Editor, public Wenatchee Daily World, since 1907.
Delaware Republican National Convention, Cleveland, 1924, Chicago, 1932.
Chairman Progressive Republican League of Washington, 1908. Chairman Washington-North. Idaho division Asso, Press, 1926-1927.
Director Washington State Chamber of C., 1928-1929. President Columbia River Development League, framing program for Grand Coulee Dam, 1931-1934.
Member State Columbia Basin Commission (authorized to build Grand Coulee Dam), 1933-1937.
President Strategic Industries Board of Central Washington, 1942, Decentralization League of Eastern Washington, 1942. Member State Columbia Basin Commission (represent state in Columbia River Valley power, irrigation, development program Since 1943; member Bonneville Advisory Council, since 1943.
Secretary-treasurer Northwest Chemurgy Cooperative, manufacturing concern, since 1942.
Achievements
Membership
Member State Columbia Basin Commission Member State Columbia Basin Commission Member Bonneville Adviser.
Connections
Married Mary Greenslit, May 1, 1909. Children: Wilma Cecelia (deceased), Walter Greenslit (deceased), Willa Lou (Mistress Walter F. Hiltner), Wilfred Rufus, Kathryn Adelle (Mistress R. G. Haley).
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Born
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March 29, 1950 (aged 72) -
Resting place
Buried Wenatchee, Washington -
Nationality
American -
Religion
Methodist