Francis Woods

For other people of the same name, see Frank Woods.

Francis Woods (January 27, 1822 – September 18, 1894) was a businessman and political figure in New Brunswick, Canada. He represented Queen's County in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1874 to 1882 as a Liberal member.

He was born near Enniskillen in County Fermanagh, Ireland, the son of Anthony Woods, and moved to New Brunswick with his parents and grandparents around 1829. In 1852, he married Jane Eliza Armstrong. Woods was president of the Gagetown and Petersville Railway.

References

The Canadian parliamentary companion and annual register, 1879, CH Mackintosh
The Irish In Early New Brunswick, Irish Canadian Cultural Association of New Brunswick

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