Thursday, December 8, 1938
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CYRUS E WOODS DIES IN EAST
Cyrus E woods, one of the most distinguished statesmen Westmoreland county ever gave to the state and nation and who rounded out his long period of public service as ambassador to Japan, died at 11:15 o'clock this morning in the Jefferson Hospital, Philadelphia. He was 77 years old. The cause of death uremic poisoning.
The distinguished statesman leaves only one survivor, his wife, the former Mary Todd Marchand, daughter of the late John A and Mary Todd Marchand, of Greensburg, whom he married in 1893. Her maternal great great grandfather was Judge James Todd, of Philadelphia.
Mr. Woods was born in Clearfield county September 3, 1861. He attended Lafayette College where he graduated with honors. In 1880 he was admitted to the bar of Pennsylvania. He practiced law in Philadelphia from 1889-1894 and in Greensburg from 1894-1912.
Thursday, December 8, 1938
Front Page Headline
CYRUS E WOODS DIES IN EAST
Cyrus E woods, one of the most distinguished statesmen Westmoreland county ever gave to the state and nation and who rounded out his long period of public service as ambassador to Japan, died at 11:15 o'clock this morning in the Jefferson Hospital, Philadelphia. He was 77 years old. The cause of death uremic poisoning.
The distinguished statesman leaves only one survivor, his wife, the former Mary Todd Marchand, daughter of the late John A and Mary Todd Marchand, of Greensburg, whom he married in 1893. Her maternal great great grandfather was Judge James Todd, of Philadelphia.
Mr. Woods was born in Clearfield county September 3, 1861. He attended Lafayette College where he graduated with honors. In 1880 he was admitted to the bar of Pennsylvania. He practiced law in Philadelphia from 1889-1894 and in Greensburg from 1894-1912.
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