J. S. Woodsworth Politician

James Shaver Woodsworth (July 29, 1874 – March 21, 1942) was a pioneer in the Canadian social democratic movement. Following more than two decades ministering to the poor and the working class, J. S. Woodsworth left the church to lay the foundation for, and become the first leader of, the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (CCF), a democratic socialist party that later became the secular social-democratic New Democratic Party (NDP).

Personal facts

Alias (AKA)	kanye
Birth date	July 29, 1874
Birth place	Ontario , Etobicoke
Religion	Methodism
Date of death	March 21, 1942
Place of death	British Columbia , Ontario , Ottawa , Vancouver
Education	University of Oxford Victoria University Toronto

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Office holder

office	Member of the House of Commons of Canada 1st National Chairman of the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation 1st Leader of the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation
party	Labour candidates and parties in Canada Co-operative Commonwealth Federation
region	Winnipeg Centre Winnipeg North Centre
successor	Major James Coldwell Stanley Knowles