Background
He was born in Saint John"s and was educated at the General Protestant Academy there.
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Sydney Woods
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He represented Bay de Verde in the Newfoundland House of Assembly from 1894 to 1895 as a Liberal. He began work with his father"s firm and later worked as a bookkeeper in several firms. In 1885, he established his own hardware business.
His store was destroyed in the Great Fire of 1892 but he resumed business soon afterwards in a new premises.
Woods was a prominent Methodist and served as president of the Methodist Academic Literary Institute. Woods married Emma Burns, who was originally from Nova Scotia.
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Born
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1895 (aged 41) -
Nationality
Canada -
Religion
Protestant