1849 - 1934
John Joseph Woods Australian Composer
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| First Name |
John
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| Middle Name |
Joseph
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| Last Name |
Woods
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| Full Name at Birth |
John Joseph Woods
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| Alternative Name |
John Joseph Woods
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| Birthday |
30th November, 1848
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| Birthplace |
Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania)
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| Died |
1934
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| Place of Death |
Lawrence, New Zealand
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| Nationality |
Australian
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| Occupation Text |
New Zealand teacher and songwriter
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| Occupation |
Composer
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John Joseph Woods (1849 – 9 June 1934) was a New Zealand teacher and songwriter. He is best known for winning a competition to set "God Defend New Zealand", a poem by Thomas Bracken, to music. By doing this, he composed the tune to what later became New Zealand's national anthem. Woods was also the Tuapeka County Council clerk for 55 years.
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