William J. Woodroffe

{{short description|Canadian politician}} {{Use Canadian English|date=January 2023}} {{Infobox officeholder | image = | name = William J. Woodroffe | birth_date = {{birth date |1933|5|13}} | birth_place = Saint John, New Brunswick | death_date={{death date and age|2003|9|24|1933|5|13}} | spouse = Doreen S. Mills | office1 = Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick | term_start1 = 1973 | term_end1 = 1978 | predecessor1 = Lawrence Garvie | successor1 = Robert McCready | office2 = MLA for Saint John-Fundy | term_start2 = 1967 | term_end2 = 1978 | predecessor2 = | successor2 = Bev Harrison | party = Progressive Conservative | occupation = Insurance Adjustor }}

'''William J. "Bill" Woodroffe''' (May 13, 1933 – September 26, 2003) was a political figure in New Brunswick, Canada. He represented Saint John East in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1967 to 1978 as a Progressive Conservative member.

He was born in Saint John, New Brunswick, the son of Raymond Henry Woodroffe and Lilia Helen Sewell. In 1957, he married Doreen S. Mills. He had one son and two daughters. He served as a member of the Saint John City Council. Woodroffe was speaker for the provincial assembly from 1973 to 1978, during the Premiership of PC Richard Hatfield.

== References == * ''Canadian Parliamentary Guide, 1974'', PG Normandin *[https://www.gnb.ca/legis/speakers/bios/woodroffe-william-e.asp Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick]

{{DEFAULTSORT:Woodroofe, William J}} Category:1933 births Category:2003 deaths Category:Progressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick MLAs Category:Saint John, New Brunswick, city councillors Category:Speakers of the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick Category:20th-century members of the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick