William Culham Woodward
Duff Pattullo John Hart | |
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Preceded by | Eric Hamber |
Succeeded by | Charles Arthur Banks |
Personal details | |
Born | Hawaii, USA | April 24, 1885
Nationality | Canadian |
Spouse |
Ruth Wynn-Johnson (m. 1921) |
Relations | Charles N. "Chunky" Woodward
Sydney Elizabeth “Fifi” Russ |
Occupation | Businessman |
Profession | Politician |
William Culham Woodward, also known as Billy Woodward and Willy Woodward, (April 24, 1885 – February 24, 1957)Charles N. "Chunky" Woodward in 1956.[4]
Among the many other positions Woodward held were Charter Member of the Board of the
Vancouver Board of Trade; Life Governor of the Vancouver General Hospital; Founder and Patron of the Vancouver Little Theatre. During World War I, he served overseas in the First Canadian Heavy Artillery.[2] Woodward was, like his father, a member of the Grand Lodge of British Columbia and Yukon of the International Order of Freemasonry.[1]
Woodward served as the 16th Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia from 1941 to 1946.[5]
References
- ^ a b "William Culham Woodward". freemasonry.bcy.ca.
- ^ a b c "Woodward, William Culham "Willy" -- KnowBC - the leading source of BC information".
- ^ "Woodward (family) - MemoryBC". www.memorybc.ca.
- ^ "Cowboy Country TV". www.cowboycountrytv.com.
- ^ "Former Lieutenant Governors Timeline, Lieutenant Governor of BC website".