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Joseph Woodhead (1824 - 21 May 1913) was an English newspaper proprietor and editor and a Liberal politician. Woodhead was the youngest son of Godfrey Woodhead, a currier and leather merchant of Holmfirth. He was educated at private schools but grew up in a home where books and reading were valued. At fifteen he was apprenticed to a woollen manufacturer working all day and studying until late at night. He was a teetotaller and spoke at temperance meeting. In 1851 with a group of like-minded local Liberals he founded the ''Huddersfield Examiner'' newspaper〔(Open Writing - Old Joe Woodhead )〕 which was produced in a room over a shop in Kirkgate.〔(The Huddersfield Daily Examiner Our back pages May 16 2005 )〕 He made it into a leading exponent of non-conformist liberalism and in 1871 it became a daily evening paper.〔(Alan J Lee ''The Origins of the Popular Press in England: 1855-1914'' 1976 )〕 Woodhead also established the ''Dewsbury Reporter''.〔(Huddersfield One )〕 In 1868, he was elected to Huddersfield Town Council and became an Alderman of Huddersfield and was twice Mayor of Huddersfield in 1876 and 1877.〔(Kirklees Council - Huddersfield Mayors )〕 Huddersfield Town Hall, known as a concert venue, was sited opposite his newspaper offices and in 1885 he was president of the Glee and Madrigal Society - now the Huddersfield Singers.〔(Huddersfield Singers 125th Anniversary )〕 He was also a J. P. 〔(Debretts Guide to the House of Commons 1886 )〕 In 1885 Woodhead was elected Member of Parliament for Spen Valley. He held the seat until 1892.〔(Leigh Rayment )〕 He is said to have turned down a baronetcy as he had no wish to be known as other than Joe Woodhead.〔(Open Writing - Old Joe Woodhead )〕 In 1898 he was awarded Freedom of the City of Huddersfield. In the 1891 Census of Huddersfield Woodhead is listed as a 66-year-old Newspaper proprietor, Justice of the Peace and Member of Parliament living at Longdenholme, West Hill, Huddersfield with his four sons.〔1901 Census RG12/3568 Folio 87, Page 37, Schedule 221: Huddersfield Municipal Borough - Longdenholme, West Hill, Huddersfield (Names and Surname: Joseph Woodhead, Relation to Head of Family: Head, Condition of Marriage: M, Age last Birthday: 66, Profession or Occupation: Newspaper Proprietor & Editor J P M P, Where Born: Holmfirth, Yorkshire)〕 Woodhead lived at Longdenholme, Huddersfield and at Preswylfa, Conway. He died in Huddersfield at the age of 89.〔General Register Office index of deaths registered in April, May, June, 1913 - Name: Woodhead, Joseph Age: 89 District: Huddersfield Volume: 9A Page: 424.〕 Woodhead married Catherine Woodhead in 1853. Their son Sir German Sims Woodhead became an eminent pathologist.〔(Huddersfield Titled Classes )〕 Another son Ernest Woodhead played rugby for England. ==References== 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Joseph Woodhead」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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