Biography.guide
Home › People › Politician › Henry Woo
Portrait of Henry Woo

Henry Woo

1929 – 2014

Canadian politician

Don't just read it — keep itBiographies to ownE-book · Audio · Video From $7 →

About Henry Woo

Lived 1929 – 2014 (aged 85). Henry Woo was a Canadian politician.

Henry Woo ( (March 18, 1929 – November 24, 2014) was a provincial level politician from Alberta, Canada. He was born in Lethbridge, Alberta and he served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1979 to 1986. During his time in the legislature he sat in the back benches as a member of the governing Progressive Conservative party.

Political career Woo ran for a seat to the Alberta Legislature in the 1979 Alberta general election. He won the new electoral district of Edmonton-Sherwood Park to pick it up for the governing Progressive Conservatives.

In the 2nd Legislative Session Woo presented a petition of over 11,000 signatures to the Assembly to prevent the City of Edmonton annexing Strathcona County.

Woo ran for a second term in the 1982 general election. He won re-election with a very high plurality of votes. He retired from provincial politics at dissolution of the legislature in 1986. He was named to the Order of Canada in 1989. Woo died at the age of 85 on November 24, 2014.

Biography shop

Don’t just read it —
keep it.

Full-length biographies made to live with: read them, listen on the way to work, watch them tonight.

  • E-book
  • Audio
  • Video
Browse the shop — from $7

Instant download · yours to keep · every purchase keeps this site free

Important facts

Birth century
Occupation
Nationality
Positions held
Member of Alberta Legislative Assembly

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Henry Woo's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Henry Woo?

Canadian politician

When was Henry Woo born?

Henry Woo was born on 18 March 1929 in Lethbridge.

When did Henry Woo die?

Henry Woo died on 24 November 2014.

What was Henry Woo's occupation?

Henry Woo was a politician.

What nationality was Henry Woo?

Henry Woo was Canadian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Henry Woo

· Wikidata: Q5730453

· DBpedia: Henry Woo

Cite this page

APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Henry Woo. https://biography.guide/henry-woo/

MLA: "Henry Woo." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/henry-woo/.

Chicago: "Henry Woo." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/henry-woo/.

Data last updated: 2026-09-20 · Spot an error? Report a correction.

Page generated 2026-09-27 05:20 UTC