Education
Born in Saint John"s, Horwood was educated at Bishop Feild College and went on to study law.
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William Horwood
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He represented Trinity from 1894 to 1897 and from 1900 to 1902 and Harbour Grace from 1897 to 1900 in the Newfoundland House of Assembly. He was called to the Newfoundland bar in 1885. In 1895, he was named Queen"s Counsel.
He was first elected to the Newfoundland assembly in a by-election held in 1894.
He was Colonial Secretary from 1894 to 1895 and Minister of Justice and Attorney General from 1900 to 1902. In 1895, he was a Newfoundland delegate to a conference in Ottawa to discuss confederation with Canada.
Horwood resigned from cabinet and the assembly upon being named Chief Justice in 1902. He was appointed president of the Newfoundland branch of Saint John Ambulance following its initiation in April 1910.
In 1908, Howrood married Julia Hutchinson.
He died in Saint John"s at the age of 82.
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Horwood was a member of the Executive Council from 1894 to 1897 and from 1900 to 1902.
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Canada
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Order of Street Michael and Street George
The Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George is a British order of chivalry founded on 28 April 1818 by George, Prince Regent, later King George IV, while he was acting as Prince Regent for his father, King George III.The Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George is a British order of chivalry founded on 28 April 1818 by George, Prince Regent, later King George IV, while he was acting as Prince Regent for his father, King George III.