John M. Woods (October 22, 1839 – April 10, 1927) was a Massachusetts businessman and politician who served in both branches of the Massachusetts legislature and as the fourteenth Mayor of Somerville, Massachusetts.
John M. Woods | |
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| 14th Mayor of Somerville, Massachusetts | |
| In office January 4, 1909 – January 2, 1911 | |
| Preceded by | Charles A. Grimmons |
| Succeeded by | Charles A. Burns |
| Member of the Massachusetts Senate Third Middlesex District[1] | |
| In office 1904–1906[2][3] | |
| Preceded by | Leonard B. Chandler[4] |
| Succeeded by | Elmer A. Stevens[3][5] |
| Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives[1] Fifth Middlesex District[6] | |
| In office January 1884 – January 1885 | |
| Preceded by | Robert L. Spear [6] |
| Succeeded by | William H. Flynn [6] |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 18, 1839[1] |
| Died | Pelham, New Hampshire |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Democratic (until 1892); Republican[1] |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States of America Union[2] |
| Branch/service | Union Army[2] |
| Years of service | August 18, 1862-June 21, 1865[2] |
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Woods was a delegate to the 1884 Democratic National Convention.[1]
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- ^ a b c d e Bridgman, Arthur Milnor (1904), A Souvenir of Massachusetts Legislators 1904 Vol. XIII, Stoughton, Ma: A. M. Bridgman, p. 129
- ^ a b c d e f g Bridgman, Arthur Milnor (1905), A Souvenir of Massachusetts Legislators 1905 Vol. XIV, Stoughton, Ma: A. M. Bridgman, p. 129
- ^ a b Bridgman, Arthur Milnor (1906), A Souvenir of Massachusetts Legislators 1906 Vol. XV, Stoughton, Ma: A. M. Bridgman, p. 129
- ^ Bridgman, Arthur Milnor (1903), A Souvenir of Massachusetts legislators Vol. XII, Stoughton, Ma: A. M. Bridgman, p. 137
- ^ Who's who in State Politics, 1908, Boston, MA: Practical Politics, 1908, p. 81
- ^ a b c City of Somerville, Massachusetts (1901), Municipal Manual of the City of Somerville, Massachusetts: published in the Year 1901, Somerville, MA: City of Somerville, Massachusetts, p. 187
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