About William Horwood
Lived 1862 – 1945 (aged 82). William Horwood was a Canadian politician and judge.
Sir William Henry Horwood (November 5, 1862 – April 7, 1945 He represented Trinity from 1894 to 1897 and from 1900 to 1902 and Harbour Grace from 1897 to 1900 in the Newfoundland House of Assembly.
On December 19, 1904, Horwood was knighted as a Knight Bachelor.
He was appointed president of the Newfoundland branch of St. John Ambulance following its initiation in April 1910.
In 1908, Horwood married Julia Hutchinson. He was named a Knight Commander in the Order of St Michael and St George in 1944. He died in St. John's at the age of 82.
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Who was William Horwood?
Canadian politician (1862-1945)
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William Horwood was born on 5 November 1862.
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William Horwood died on 7 April 1945.
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William Horwood was a politician and judge.
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William Horwood was Canadian.
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