Joseph Woodhead

Mr Joseph Woodhead

Rush ID: 1085

Details

Born:
c. 1 January 1824
Died:
21 May 1913
Birth place:
UK
Gender:
Male
Ethnicity:
Unknown
Ethnic minority:
No
Religion:
Unknown
Aristocratic connections:
false
Formative occupation:
Company director (textiles)
Election occupation:
Company director (textiles)
Parentage:
Godfrey Woodhead, leather merchant, of Holmfirth, Yorkshire
Notes:
None
Knighthood/Dame:
False
Highest Office:
Backbencher
Who's Who volume:
2
Education level:
Unknown

References

Rush ID:
1085
MNIS ID:
Not set
Wikidata Entity ID:
Q6288065
Parliament ID:
Not set
Beamish Person ID:
Not set
They work for you ID:
Not set

Name changes

  1. WOODHEAD, Joseph (1824-1913)

Constituencies

  1. Spen Valley

    Party: Liberal
    Year of election: 1885
    Date of election: 24 November 1885
    Nature of election: General election
    Nature of service: First Entry
    Year of exit: 1892
    Date of exit: 4 July 1892
    Party: Liberal
    Nature of exit: Retirement
    Sponsorship: None known
    Constituency connections: Area
    Notes: None

Unsuccessful candidate in

  1. Huddersfield

    Connection with constituency: None known
    Year of election: 1893*
    Date of election:
    Nature of election: By-election
    Party: Liberal
    Notes:

Parties

  1. Liberal Party Member

Local governments

  1. Huddersfield Borough Council

    Councillor

    Mayor twice.