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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Predicate Object
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
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, 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, Ontario, Canada
placeOfDeath 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 NERFINISHED
termEnd 1942
termStart 1921
workLocation Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

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Woodsworth College
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