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align="center" style="font-size:30pt; font-family:garamond,serif;">Wood, A to B</p> <table width=100%><tr><td valign="top"> <a name="WOOD"> </a> <table border width=100% cellpadding=5><tr><td bgcolor="#FFFFFF"><b>WOOD</b> <small>(<a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/soundex/w.html#W300">Soundex W300</a>) — <i>See also</i> <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/allman-alsop.html#ALLWOOD">ALLWOOD</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/arnoldus-arzeno.html#ARROWOOD">ARROWOOD</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/arnoldus-arzeno.html#ARWOOD">ARWOOD</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/ashlock-athelston.html#ASHWOOD">ASHWOOD</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/ashlock-athelston.html#ASTWOOD">ASTWOOD</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/atlee-atwell.html#ATTWOOD">ATTWOOD</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/atwood.html#ATWOOD">ATWOOD</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/bellacosa-bendl.html#BELLWOOD">BELLWOOD</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/bigger-bikar.html#BIGWOOD">BIGWOOD</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/bola-bonbright.html#BOLTWOOD">BOLTWOOD</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/burruss-burtness.html#BURRWOOD">BURRWOOD</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/callan-came.html#CALLWOOD">CALLWOOD</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/cavarly-chaka.html#CAWOOD">CAWOOD</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/cavarly-chaka.html#CAYWOOD">CAYWOOD</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/chertov-childers.html#CHETWOOD">CHETWOOD</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/chipp-chmielewski.html#CHIRWOOD">CHIRWOOD</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/chipp-chmielewski.html#CHITWOOD">CHITWOOD</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/dalzell-damrow.html#DAMEWOOD">DAMEWOOD</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/darnell-daughenbaugh.html#DARWOOD">DARWOOD</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/dentlinger-derousse.html#DENWOOD">DENWOOD</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/derrick-destrehan.html#DERWOOD">DERWOOD</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/dey-dichman.html#DIAMWOOD">DIAMWOOD</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/dow.html#DOW">DOW</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/durkee-duval.html#DURWOOD">DURWOOD</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/easton-easum.html#EASTWOOD">EASTWOOD</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/ellwein-elmer.html#ELLWOOD">ELLWOOD</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/elmquist-elwyn.html#ELMWOOD">ELMWOOD</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/elmquist-elwyn.html#ELWOOD">ELWOOD</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/fentress-fergus.html#FENWOOD">FENWOOD</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/fort-fossum.html#FORWOOD">FORWOOD</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/fullerton-fulper.html#FULLWOOD">FULLWOOD</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/fulwood-fyke.html#FULWOOD">FULWOOD</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/gabaldon-gafney.html#GADWOOD">GADWOOD</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/gambrell-garcelon.html#GANSWOOD">GANSWOOD</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/gartner-garwood.html#GARWOOD">GARWOOD</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/gatewood-gayheart.html#GATEWOOD">GATEWOOD</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/glenni-glotzbach.html#GLENWOOD">GLENWOOD</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/grimke-grissom.html#GRIMWOOD">GRIMWOOD</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hail-hainer.html#HAILWOOD">HAILWOOD</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hare-harju.html#HAREWOOD">HAREWOOD</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/harvie-hasenfratz.html#HARWOOD">HARWOOD</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/haywood.html#HAYWOOD">HAYWOOD</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hensel-heraz.html#HENWOOD">HENWOOD</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/herring-heslop.html#HERRWOOD">HERRWOOD</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/heyburn-hickerson.html#HEYWOOD">HEYWOOD</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/holten-hook.html#HOOD">HOOD</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hopkinson-hormann.html#HOPWOOD">HOPWOOD</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hortsman-hostler.html#HORWOOD">HORWOOD</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/ingham-irelan.html#INWOOD">INWOOD</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/kerrey-keydel.html#KERWOOD">KERWOOD</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/kirksey-kittleman.html#KIRKWOOD">KIRKWOOD</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/leavy-ledyard.html#LEAWOOD">LEAWOOD</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lenahan-leonad.html#LENWOOD">LENWOOD</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lockwood.html#LOCKWOOD">LOCKWOOD</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/marwood-masloff.html#MARWOOD">MARWOOD</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mayne-mcallen.html#MAYWOOD">MAYWOOD</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/montie-moodie.html#MOOD">MOOD</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mosbacher-moser.html#MORWOOD">MORWOOD</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/norval-nova.html#NORWOOD">NORWOOD</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/paca-paganelli.html#PACKWOOD">PACKWOOD</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/portland-posley.html#PORTWOOD">PORTWOOD</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/redd-redwood.html#REDWOOD">REDWOOD</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/richner-rider.html#RICHWOOD">RICHWOOD</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/rockwood-rodeyn.html#ROCKWOOD">ROCKWOOD</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/sawyers-sayward.html#SAYWOOD">SAYWOOD</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/seldenright-semrow.html#SELLWOOD">SELLWOOD</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/sherwood.html#SHERWOOD">SHERWOOD</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/smalley-smit.html#SMALWOOD">SMALWOOD</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/stanwood-starin.html#STANWOOD">STANWOOD</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/wattson-weatherwax.html#WATWOOD">WATWOOD</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/weclew-weekes.html#WEDGWOOD">WEDGWOOD</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/wellstone-wenstrom.html#WELLWOOD">WELLWOOD</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/westover-weymouth.html#WESTWOOD">WESTWOOD</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/woodall-woodburn.html#WOODA">WOODA</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/woodall-woodburn.html#WOODALL">WOODALL</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/woodall-woodburn.html#WOODARD">WOODARD</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/woodall-woodburn.html#WOODBURN">WOODBURN</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/woodbury.html#WOODBURY">WOODBURY</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/woodcock-woodley.html#WOODCOCK">WOODCOCK</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/woodcock-woodley.html#WOODDALL">WOODDALL</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/woodcock-woodley.html#WOODDELL">WOODDELL</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/woodcock-woodley.html#WOODELL">WOODELL</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/woodcock-woodley.html#WOODEN">WOODEN</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/woodcock-woodley.html#WOODFALL">WOODFALL</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/woodcock-woodley.html#WOODFILL">WOODFILL</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/woodcock-woodley.html#WOODFIN">WOODFIN</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/woodcock-woodley.html#WOODFORD">WOODFORD</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/woodcock-woodley.html#WOODFORK">WOODFORK</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/woodcock-woodley.html#WOODHEAD">WOODHEAD</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/woodcock-woodley.html#WOODHULL">WOODHULL</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/woodcock-woodley.html#WOODIN">WOODIN</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/woodcock-woodley.html#WOODING">WOODING</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/woodcock-woodley.html#WOODIS">WOODIS</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/woodcock-woodley.html#WOODITCH">WOODITCH</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/woodcock-woodley.html#WOODKA">WOODKA</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/woodcock-woodley.html#WOODLAND">WOODLAND</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/woodcock-woodley.html#WOODLARD">WOODLARD</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/woodcock-woodley.html#WOODLE">WOODLE</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/woodcock-woodley.html#WOODLEY">WOODLEY</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/woodcock-woodley.html#WOODLIFF">WOODLIFF</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/woodcock-woodley.html#WOODLOCK">WOODLOCK</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/woodman.html#WOODMAN">WOODMAN</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/woodnutt-woodrum.html#WOODMER">WOODMER</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/woodnutt-woodrum.html#WOODNICK">WOODNICK</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/woodnutt-woodrum.html#WOODNUT">WOODNUT</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/woodnutt-woodrum.html#WOODNUTT">WOODNUTT</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/woodnutt-woodrum.html#WOODRESS">WOODRESS</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/woodnutt-woodrum.html#WOODRING">WOODRING</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/woodnutt-woodrum.html#WOODROE">WOODROE</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/woodnutt-woodrum.html#WOODROOF">WOODROOF</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/woodnutt-woodrum.html#WOODROW">WOODROW</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/woodnutt-woodrum.html#WOODRUFF">WOODRUFF</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/woodnutt-woodrum.html#WOODRUM">WOODRUM</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/woods.html#WOODS">WOODS</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/woodside-woodville.html#WOODSIDE">WOODSIDE</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/woodside-woodville.html#WOODSON">WOODSON</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/woodside-woodville.html#WOODSUM">WOODSUM</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/woodside-woodville.html#WOODUL">WOODUL</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/woodside-woodville.html#WOODUS">WOODUS</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/woodward.html#WOODWARD">WOODWARD</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/woody-worthey.html#WOODY">WOODY</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/woody-worthey.html#WOODYARD">WOODYARD</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/yadkin-yarrow.html#YARWOOD">YARWOOD</a>.</small> </td></tr></table><br clear="all"> <table align="left" cellpadding=5> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="769.25.04">Wood, A. B.</a></b> — of Gering, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NE/SB-lived.html">Scotts Bluff County</a>, Neb. Republican. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NE/ofc/gering.html#2">Gering, Neb.</a>, 1901; delegate to Republican National Convention from Nebraska, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1916/NE.html">1916</a> (alternate), <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1940/NE.html">1940</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b>Wood, A. T.</b> <i>See</i> <a href="#533.43.58">Andrew T. Wood</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="623.36.18">Wood, Abiel</a> (1772-1834)</b> — of Massachusetts. Born in Pownalborough (now Wiscasset), <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ME/LI-born.html">Lincoln County</a>, Maine, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1772/07-22.html">July 22, 1772</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/merchant.html">Merchant</a>; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/ofc/sthse.html">Massachusetts state house of representatives</a>, 1807-11, 1816; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Massachusetts</a> at-large, 1813-15; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ME/ofc/cncn.html">delegate to Maine state constitutional convention</a>, 1819; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ME/ofc/gvcn.html">Maine Governor's Council</a>, 1820-21. Died in Belfast, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ME/WL-died.html">Waldo County</a>, Maine, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1834/10-26.html">October 26, 1834</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/62.html">62 years, 96 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ME/LI-buried.html#cms00929">Woodlawn Cemetery</a>, Wiscasset, Maine. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>Relatives:</i> Son of Abiel Wood (1743-1811) and Betsey (Tinkham) Wood; married to Hannah Hodge; married, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1818/11-24.html">November 24, 1818</a>, to Jane Anderson; married, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1830/04-03.html">April 3, 1830</a>, to Lydia Theobald.</span></td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>See also</i> <a href="https://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=W000687">congressional biography</a> — <a href="https://www.govtrack.us/congress/person.xpd?id=411839">Govtrack.us page</a> — <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abiel Wood">Wikipedia article</a> — <a href="https://findagrave.com/memorial/7230009">Find-A-Grave memorial</a></span></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="182.92.13">Wood, Abner I.</a></b> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/MO-lived.html">Monroe County</a>, N.Y. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a> from Monroe County 3rd District, 1866-68. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="273.80.70">Wood, Abraham J.</a></b> — of Prince's Bay, Staten Island, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/RI-lived.html">Richmond County</a>, N.Y. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/statenisland.html#B">Prince's Bay, N.Y.</a>, 1881. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="747.98.18">Wood, Alan, Jr.</a> (1834-1902)</b> — of Pennsylvania. Born in Pennsylvania, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1834/index.html">1834</a>. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania</a> 7th District, 1875-77. Died in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1902/index.html">1902</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/68.html">about 68 years</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/PH-buried.html#cms00792">Woodlands Cemetery</a>, Philadelphia, Pa. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>Relatives:</i> Nephew of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/wood5.html#208.55.45">John Wood</a>.</span></td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>See also</i> <a href="https://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=W000688">congressional biography</a> — <a href="https://www.govtrack.us/congress/person.xpd?id=411840">Govtrack.us page</a></span></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="619.35.19">Wood, Albert H.</a></b> — of Central Village, Plainfield, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/WI-lived.html">Windham County</a>, Conn. Whig. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/plainfield.html#3">Central Village, Conn.</a>, 1849-53. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="661.21.37">Wood, Alex D.</a></b> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AL/HO-lived.html">Houston County</a>, Ala. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AL/ofc/cr21.html">Delegate to Alabama convention to ratify 21st amendment</a> from Houston County, 1933. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="706.63.56">Wood, Alexander</a></b> — of Manhattan, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/NY-lived.html">New York County</a>, N.Y. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/2004/NY.html">2004</a>. Still living as of 2004. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="338.30.50">Wood, Alfred M.</a> (1825-1895)</b> — of Brooklyn, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/KI-lived.html">Kings County</a>, N.Y. Born <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1825/04-19.html">April 19, 1825</a>. Republican. Colonel in the Union Army during the Civil War; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/brooklyn.html#2">mayor of Brooklyn, N.Y.</a>, 1864-65. Died <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1895/07-28.html">July 28, 1895</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/70.html">70 years, 100 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/NA-buried.html#cms01812">Greenfield Cemetery</a>, Uniondale, Long Island, N.Y. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="794.11.00">Wood, Alfred M.</a></b> — U.S. Commercial Agent (Consul) in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/IT-consuls.html ">Castelamare</a>, as of 1884. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="241.34.04">Wood, Allen</a></b> — of California. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/ofc/asmbly.html">California state assembly</a> 14th District, 1861-62. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="617.98.86">Wood, Allen</a></b> — Independent candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from New York</a> 29th District, 1886. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="460.61.72">Wood, Alonzo</a></b> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ON-lived.html">Onondaga County</a>, N.Y. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a> from Onondaga County, 1846. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="298.13.30">Wood, Amos Eastman</a> (1810-1850)</b> — also known as <b>Amos E. Wood</b> — of Ohio. Born in Ellisburg, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/JF-born.html">Jefferson County</a>, N.Y., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1810/01-02.html">January 2, 1810</a>. Democrat. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/ofc/sthse.html">Ohio state house of representatives</a>, 1840-42; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/ofc/stsen.html">Ohio state senate</a>, 1845; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Ohio</a> 6th District, 1849-50; died in office 1850. Died in Fort Wayne, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IN/AL-died.html">Allen County</a>, Ind., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1850/12-19.html">December 19, 1850</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/40.html">40 years, 351 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/SA-buried.html#cms00927">Woodville Cemetery</a>, Woodville, Ohio; cenotaph at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/DC/wa-buried.html#cms00416">Congressional Cemetery</a>, Washington, D.C. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>Relatives:</i> Son of Ephraim Wood and Hannah (Doane) Wood; married to Parintha Case.</span></td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>See also</i> <a href="https://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=W000689">congressional biography</a> — <a href="https://www.govtrack.us/congress/person.xpd?id=411841">Govtrack.us page</a> — <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amos E. Wood">Wikipedia article</a> — <a href="https://findagrave.com/memorial/6891245">Find-A-Grave memorial</a></span></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="201.50.30">Wood, Amzi</a></b> — of Scipio, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/CY-lived.html">Cayuga County</a>, N.Y. Born in Scipio, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/CY-born.html">Cayuga County</a>, N.Y. U.S. Consul in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/TA-consuls.html ">Matamoros</a>, 1864-65. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="613.89.89">Wood, Andrew</a></b> — of Dryden, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/LP-lived.html">Lapeer County</a>, Mich.; Clifford, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/LP-lived.html">Lapeer County</a>, Mich.; Imlay City, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/LP-lived.html">Lapeer County</a>, Mich. Prohibition candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/sos.html">secretary of state of Michigan</a>, 1916, 1922; Michigan Prohibition Party state chair, 1919; Prohibition candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/sba.html">Michigan state board of agriculture</a>, 1923; candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan; member of Michigan Prohibition Party State Central Committee, 1927. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="989.95.09">Wood, Andrew C.</a></b> — of Detroit, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/WY-lived.html">Wayne County</a>, Mich. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1952/MI.html">1952</a>. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="423.76.51">Wood, Andrew F.</a></b> — of Corsicana, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/NV-lived.html">Navarro County</a>, Tex. Democrat. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/ofc/corsicana.html#2">Corsicana, Tex.</a>, 1886-89. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="775.98.09">Wood, Andrew G.</a></b> — of Warsaw, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IN/KO-lived.html">Kosciusko County</a>, Ind. Democrat. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IN/ofc/warsaw.html">Mayor of Warsaw, Ind.</a>, 1904-06. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="533.43.58">Wood, Andrew T.</a> (d. 1915)</b> — also known as <b>A. T. Wood</b> — of Mt. Sterling, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KY/MY-lived.html">Montgomery County</a>, Ky. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Kentucky, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1880/KY.html">1880</a>. Died in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KY/MY-died.html">Montgomery County</a>, Ky., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1915/02-03.html">February 3, 1915</a>. Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KY/MY-buried.html#cms00880">Machpelah Cemetery</a>, Mt. Sterling, Ky. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="313.35.65">Wood, Annie</a></b> — of Roswell, Cobb County (now <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/GA/FU-lived.html">Fulton County</a>), Ga. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/GA/ofc/roswell.html#2">Roswell, Ga.</a>, 1901. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="552.07.96">Wood, Ansel</a></b> — of Evansville, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IN/VA-lived.html">Vanderburgh County</a>, Ind. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IN/ofc/evansville.html#2">Evansville, Ind.</a>, 1819-20. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="597.79.73">Wood, Anson S.</a></b> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/WN-lived.html">Wayne County</a>, N.Y. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a> from Wayne County 1st District, 1870-71. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="329.43.70">Wood, Anthony T.</a></b> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/AE-lived.html">Allegany County</a>, N.Y. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a> from Allegany County 1st District, 1850. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="018.98.98">Wood, Anton V.</a></b> — of District of Columbia. Statehood candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/DC/ofc/cgdel.html">Delegate to U.S. Congress from the District of Columbia</a>, 1974. Still living as of 1974. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="424.83.09">Wood, Arthur A.</a></b> — Socialist. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="541.17.15">Wood, Arthur B.</a></b> — U.S. Consul in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/UL-consuls.html ">Belfast</a>, 1881-85. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="146.17.00">Wood, Arthur D.</a></b> — of Munising, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/AG-lived.html">Alger County</a>, Mich. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1928/MI.html">1928</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="454.48.19">Wood, Arthur E.</a> (1870-1966)</b> — of Detroit, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/WY-lived.html">Wayne County</a>, Mich. Born in Kalamazoo, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/KZ-born.html">Kalamazoo County</a>, Mich., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1870/08-12.html">August 12, 1870</a>. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/clothing.html">Milliner</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/banking.html">banker</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/misc-occ.html">business executive</a>; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/sthse.html">Michigan state house of representatives</a> from Wayne County 1st District, 1917-18; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/stsen.html">Michigan state senate</a>, 1919-32, 1935-36, 1943-44, 1947-48 (3rd District 1919-26, 4th District 1927-32, 1935-36, 1943-44, 1947-48); defeated, 1932, 1936, 1938, 1944, 1948, 1950, 1952; candidate in primary for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/detroit.html">mayor of Detroit, Mich.</a>, 1923; delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1932/MI.html">1932</a>; candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/ltgov.html">Lieutenant Governor of Michigan</a>, 1940; candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/scotch-irish.html">Scotch-Irish</a> ancestry. Died in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1966/index.html">1966</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/95.html">about 95 years</a>). Burial location unknown. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>Relatives:</i> Married, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1903/12-22.html">December 22, 1903</a>, to Grace Grover.</span></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="694.38.87">Wood, Arthur E.</a> (1896-1975)</b> — of Detroit, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/WY-lived.html">Wayne County</a>, Mich. Born in Detroit, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/WY-born.html">Wayne County</a>, Mich., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1896/11-26.html">November 26, 1896</a>. Republican. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/sthse.html">Michigan state house of representatives</a> from Wayne County 1st District, 1923-24. Died in Detroit, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/WY-died.html">Wayne County</a>, Mich., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1975/03-07.html">March 7, 1975</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/78.html">78 years, 101 days</a>). Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="685.65.36">Wood, Arthur E.</a></b> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/OH-lived.html">Ohio County</a>, W.Va. Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/ofc/sthse.html">West Virginia state house of delegates</a> from Ohio County, 1972. Still living as of 1972. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="368.89.46">Wood, Arthur G.</a></b> — of Boston, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/SU-lived.html">Suffolk County</a>, Mass. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Massachusetts, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1896/MA.html">1896</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="102.67.32">Wood, Arthur G.</a></b> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/WY-lived.html">Wayne County</a>, Mich. Republican. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/sthse.html">Michigan state house of representatives</a> from Wayne County 1st District, 1936. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="749.22.44">Wood, Arthur G.</a></b> — of Ballston Spa, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/SA-lived.html">Saratoga County</a>, N.Y. Republican. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/ballstonspa.html#2">Ballston Spa, N.Y.</a>, 1957-69 (acting, 1957-58). Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="625.14.08">Wood, Arthur H.</a></b> — Socialist. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="650.89.44">Wood, Austin V.</a></b> — of Wheeling, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/OH-lived.html">Ohio County</a>, W.Va. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from West Virginia, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1936/WV.html">1936</a> (alternate), <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1940/WV.html">1940</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1944/WV.html">1944</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1948/WV.html">1948</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1952/WV.html">1952</a> (member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1952/committees.html">Resolutions Committee</a>); <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/OH-parties.html">chair of Ohio County Republican Party</a>, 1941. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="115.60.04">Wood, B. E.</a></b> — of Bon Homme, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SD/BH-lived.html">Bon Homme County</a>, Dakota Territory (now S.Dak.). Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/DK/ofc/trhs.html">Dakota territorial House of Representatives</a>, 1862; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/DK/ofc/trcn.html">member Dakota territorial council</a>, 1868-69. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="690.98.34">Wood, Barbara</a></b> — of Niles, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/BE-lived.html">Berrien County</a>, Mich. Republican. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/MI.html">Michigan Republican State Central Committee</a>, 1965. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Still living as of 1965. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="258.55.91">Wood, Ben U.</a></b> — of Atlantic, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IA/CS-lived.html">Cass County</a>, Iowa. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Iowa, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1924/IA.html">1924</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="232.09.95">Wood, Benjamin</a></b> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NC/ofc/usatty.html">U.S. Attorney for North Carolina</a>, 1795-1808. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="011.99.79">Wood, Benjamin II</a></b> — of Woburn, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/MI-lived.html">Middlesex County</a>, Mass. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/ofc/woburn.html#2">Woburn, Mass.</a>, 1816-30. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="908.02.52">Wood, Benjamin</a> (1820-1900)</b> — of New York, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/NY-lived.html">New York County</a>, N.Y. Born in Shelbyville, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KY/SH-born.html">Shelby County</a>, Ky., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1820/10-13.html">October 13, 1820</a>. Democrat. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from New York</a>, 1861-65, 1881-83 (3rd District 1861-63, 4th District 1863-65, 5th District 1881-83); member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/stsen.html">New York state senate</a> 4th District, 1866-67; candidate for Presidential Elector for New York; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1892/NY.html">1892</a>. Died in New York City (<a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ZZ-died.html">unknown county</a>), N.Y., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1900/02-21.html">February 21, 1900</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/79.html">79 years, 131 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/QU-buried.html#cms01209">Calvary Cemetery</a>, Woodside, Queens, N.Y. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>Relatives:</i> Brother of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/wood3.html#147.86.15">Fernando Wood</a>.</span></td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>See also</i> <a href="https://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=W000690">congressional biography</a> — <a href="https://www.govtrack.us/congress/person.xpd?id=411842">Govtrack.us page</a></span></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="009.61.69">Wood, Benjamin F.</a></b> — of Salem, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/SA-lived.html">Salem County</a>, N.J. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/ofc/salem.html">Mayor of Salem, N.J.</a>, 1879-81. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="273.77.11">Wood, Benson</a> (1839-1915)</b> — of Effingham, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IL/EF-lived.html">Effingham County</a>, Ill. Born near Bridgewater, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/SU-born.html">Susquehanna County</a>, Pa., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1839/03-31.html">March 31, 1839</a>. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/teacher.html">School principal</a>; served in the Union Army during the Civil War; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/lawyer.html">lawyer</a>; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IL/ofc/sthse.html">Illinois state house of representatives</a>, 1872; delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1876/IL.html">1876</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1884/IL.html">1884</a> (alternate), <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1888/IL.html">1888</a>; mayor of Effingham, Ill., 1881-83; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IL/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Illinois</a> 19th District, 1895-97; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/banking.html">banker</a>. Died in Effingham, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IL/EF-died.html">Effingham County</a>, Ill., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1915/08-27.html">August 27, 1915</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/76.html">76 years, 149 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IL/EF-buried.html#cms00926">Oakridge Cemetery</a>, Effingham, Ill. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>See also</i> <a href="https://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=W000691">congressional biography</a> — <a href="https://www.govtrack.us/congress/person.xpd?id=411843">Govtrack.us page</a></span></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="118.40.40">Wood, Betty</a></b> — of Minneapolis, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MN/HE-lived.html">Hennepin County</a>, Minn. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Minnesota, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1956/MN.html">1956</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Still living as of 1956. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="339.53.29">Wood, Beverly</a></b> — of Sweetwater, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TN/MN-lived.html">Monroe County</a>, Tenn. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Tennessee, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1956/TN.html">1956</a>. Still living as of 1956. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b>Wood, Bob</b> <i>See</i> <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/wood7.html#846.73.69">Robert A. Wood</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="732.46.42">Wood, Bob</a></b> — Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Wisconsin, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/2004/WI.html">2004</a>. Still living as of 2004. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="521.38.57">Wood, Bob E.</a></b> — of Portales, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NM/RO-lived.html">Roosevelt County</a>, N.M. Democrat. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NM/ofc/stsen.html">New Mexico state senate</a> 13th District, 1971-72. Still living as of 1972. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="821.80.83">Wood, Bradford Ripley</a> (1800-1889)</b> — also known as <b>Bradford R. Wood</b> — of Albany, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/AL-lived.html">Albany County</a>, N.Y. Born in Westport, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/FA-born.html">Fairfield County</a>, Conn., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1800/09-03.html">September 3, 1800</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from New York</a> 13th District, 1845-47; delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1856/NY.html">1856</a>; U.S. Minister to <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/DE-diplomats.html ">Denmark</a>, 1861-65. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/congregationalist.html">Congregationalist</a>. Died in Albany, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/AL-died.html">Albany County</a>, N.Y., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1889/09-26.html">September 26, 1889</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/89.html">89 years, 23 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/AL-buried.html#cms00001">Albany Rural Cemetery</a>, Menands, N.Y. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>See also</i> <a href="https://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=W000692">congressional biography</a> — <a href="https://www.govtrack.us/congress/person.xpd?id=411844">Govtrack.us page</a> — <a href="https://history.state.gov/departmenthistory/people/wood-bradford-ripley ?">U.S. State Dept career summary</a></span></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="682.25.98">Wood, Bruce</a></b> — of Michigan. U.S. Labor candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/wsu.html">Wayne State University board of governors</a>, 1974. Still living as of 1974. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="409.34.22">Wood, Bruce</a></b> — Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/ofc/sthse.html">Texas state house of representatives</a> 4th District, 1998. Still living as of 1998. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="999.57.51">Wood, Burgum H.</a></b> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/AL-lived.html">Allegheny County</a>, Pa. Socialist. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/ofc/sthse.html">Pennsylvania state house of representatives</a> from Allegheny County 6th District, 1908. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="368.56.29">Wood, Burt Henry</a> (b. 1869)</b> — also known as <b>Burt H. Wood</b> — of East Georgia, Georgia, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VT/FR-lived.html">Franklin County</a>, Vt. Born in Georgia, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VT/FR-born.html">Franklin County</a>, Vt., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1869/07-10.html">July 10, 1869</a>. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/grain.html">Miller</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/farmer.html">farmer</a>; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VT/ofc/sthse.html">Vermont state house of representatives</a> from Georgia, 1910. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/baptist.html">Baptist</a>. 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