James Shaver Woodsworth

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James Shaver Woodsworth was a Canadian social reformer, Methodist minister, and founding leader of the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation, a precursor to Canada’s New Democratic Party.

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instanceOf Canadian politician
Christian socialist
Methodist minister
human
social reformer
countryOfCitizenship Canada
dateOfBirth 1874-07-29
dateOfDeath 1942-03-21
educatedAt University of Toronto
Victoria University in the University of Toronto
University of Winnipeg
surface form: Wesley College, Winnipeg
electoralDistrictRepresented Winnipeg North Centre
familyName Woodsworth
fieldOfWork immigration policy
labour rights
public welfare
social reform
founderOf Co-operative Commonwealth Federation
givenName James
hasCauseOfDeath stroke
honouredIn J. S. Woodsworth Building, Ottawa
Woodsworth College
surface form: Woodsworth College, University of Toronto
influenced Canadian social democracy
knownFor advocacy for social welfare legislation in Canada
founding leader of the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation
opposition to conscription
languageOfWorkOrName English
memberOfPoliticalParty Co-operative Commonwealth Federation
middleName Shaver
movement democratic socialism
social gospel
notableWork Strangers Within Our Gates
numberOfChildren 6
occupation clergyman
politician
social worker
parliamentaryBody House of Commons of Canada
partOf history of the New Democratic Party of Canada
placeOfBirth Etobicoke
surface form: Etobicoke, Ontario, Canada
placeOfDeath Vancouver
surface form: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
positionHeld Leader of the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation
Member of Parliament of Canada
religion Methodism
sexOrGender male
spouse Lucy Lillian Staples
termEnd 1942
termStart 1921
workLocation Ottawa
surface form: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

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Woodsworth College namedAfter James Shaver Woodsworth
Woodsworth notableBearer James Shaver Woodsworth
Strangers Within Our Gates author James Shaver Woodsworth
Strangers Within Our Gates hasAuthorOccupation James Shaver Woodsworth
this entity surface form: James Shaver Woodsworth was a Canadian reformer
Strangers Within Our Gates hasAuthorOccupation James Shaver Woodsworth
this entity surface form: James Shaver Woodsworth was a Methodist minister
Strangers Within Our Gates hasAuthorOccupation James Shaver Woodsworth
this entity surface form: James Shaver Woodsworth was a social gospel advocate
J. S. Woodsworth Building, Ottawa namedAfter James Shaver Woodsworth
J. S. Woodsworth Building, Ottawa hasNamesake James Shaver Woodsworth