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Index to Politicians
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Wood, Walter C. — of New Canaan,FairfieldCounty, Conn.Republican. Member ofConnecticutstate house of representatives from New Canaan; elected 1926.Burial location unknown.Wood, Walter F. — of Sullivan,SullivanCounty, Ind.Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromIndiana,1928.Burial location unknown.Wood, Walter F. — of Colome,TrippCounty, S.Dak.Member ofSouthDakota state house of representatives 43rd District, 1941-46.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.Wood, Walter H. — ofCayugaCounty, N.Y.Prohibition candidate forNew Yorkstate assembly from Cayuga County, 1907.Burial location unknown.Wood, Walter H. — of Cairo,AlexanderCounty, Ill.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois,1908(alternate),1912,1920(alternate),1924,1928;mayorof Cairo, Ill., 1925.Burial location unknown.Wood, Walter S. — ofEssexCounty, N.Y.Democrat. Candidate forNew Yorkstate assembly from Essex County, 1914, 1915.Burial location unknown.Wood, Walter W. — of Old Lyme,New LondonCounty, Conn.Democrat. Candidate forConnecticutstate house of representatives from Old Lyme, 1934.Burial location unknown.Wood, WardSeeJamesWard WoodWood, Wilbur N. III — Libertarian. Libertarian candidate for Presidential Elector forVirginia,2012(on behalf ofGaryE. Johnson andJamesP. Gray).Still living as of 2012.Wood, Will C.(c.1881-1939) —ofSanFrancisco, Calif.Born in Elmira,SolanoCounty, Calif., about 1881.Republican.Californiasuperintendent of public instruction, 1919-27; resigned 1927;alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from California,1928.Member,Freemasons;Elks;NativeSons of the Golden West.Died, of aheartailment, in Piedmont,AlamedaCounty, Calif.,May 15,1939 (ageabout 58years).Interment atMountainView Cemetery, Oakland, Calif.Wood, WillR.SeeWilliam RobertWoodWood, William — of Cranford,UnionCounty, N.J.Mayorof Cranford, N.J., 1879, 1881, 1883-84.Burial location unknown.Wood, William — of Middletown,New CastleCounty, Del.Democrat. Postmaster atMiddletown,Del., 1886-90.Burial location unknown.Wood, William — ofWayneCounty, N.Y.Member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Wayne County 1st District, 1886.Burial location unknown.Wood, William — of Andover,EssexCounty, Mass.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention fromMassachusetts,1892(alternate),1896.Burial location unknown.Wood, William — ofSteubenCounty, N.Y.Democrat. Candidate forNew Yorkstate assembly from Steuben County 1st District, 1934.Burial location unknown.Wood, William C. — ofNevadaCounty, Calif.Member ofCaliforniastate assembly, 1857-58, 1861-62 (16th District 1857-58, 10thDistrict 1861-62).Burial location unknown.Wood, William C. — of Geneva,KaneCounty, Ill.Mayorof Geneva, Ill., 1938.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.Wood, William D.(1858-1917) —of Seattle,KingCounty, Wash.BornDecember1, 1858.Lawyer;realestate developer;KingCounty Probate Judge, 1884;mayorof Seattle, Wash., 1896-97; appointed 1896;went tothe Klondike for the 1898 Gold Rush.Died, from anintestinalailment, in Seattle,KingCounty, Wash.,March23, 1917 (age58 years, 112days).Interment atLakeView Cemetery, Seattle, Wash.Wood, VelmaSeeLauraVelma WoodWood, Vernon M. — of Harrisburg,DauphinCounty, Pa.Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention fromPennsylvania,1956.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.Wood, W. — of Hillsboro,HillCounty, Tex.Postmaster atHillsboro,Tex., 1887.Burial location unknown.Wood, W. B. — of Florida. Socialist. Candidate forU.S.Representative from Florida 2nd District, 1904.Burial location unknown.Wood, Mrs. W. B. — of Rosendale,AndrewCounty, Mo.Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention fromMissouri,1928.Female.Burial location unknown.Wood, W. E. — of Dalton,WhitfieldCounty, Ga.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Georgia,1916,1924.Burial location unknown.Wood, W. F. — of Fernandina (now part of Fernandina Beach),NassauCounty, Fla.Postmaster atFernandina,Fla., 1879.Burial location unknown.Wood, W. F. — of Nixa,ChristianCounty, Mo.Democrat. Candidate forMissouristate house of representatives from Christian County, 1944.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.Wood, W. Hoffman — of Kentucky. Republican. Candidate forU.S.Representative from Kentucky 8th District, 1936.Burial location unknown.Wood, W. L. — of Bristoe,EllisCounty, Tex.Member ofTexasstate house of representatives 37th District, 1887-88.Burial location unknown.Wood, W. L. — of Kansas City,WyandotteCounty, Kan.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Kansas,1920.Burial location unknown.Wood, W. Logan — of Danville,BoyleCounty, Ky.Democrat. Postmaster atDanville,Ky., 1914-21.Burial location unknown.Wood, W. P. — of Mt. Pleasant,IsabellaCounty, Mich.Mayorof Mt. Pleasant, Mich., 1960.Still living as of 1960.Wood, W. S. — of Nevada.U.S.Attorney for Nevada, 1870.Burial location unknown.Wood, W. T. — ofMcDonaldCounty, Mo.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Missouri,1900.Burial location unknown.Wood, Walker — of Mississippi. Democrat. Democratic Presidential Elector for Mississippi,1921(voted forJames M.Cox andFranklinD. Roosevelt);secretaryof state of Mississippi, 1944.Burial location unknown.Wood, Walter A., Jr. — of Hoosick Falls,RensselaerCounty, N.Y.Republican. Member ofNew Yorkstate senate 29th District, 1915.Burial location unknown.Wood, Walter Abbott(1815-1892) —also known asWalter A. Wood — of Hoosick Falls,RensselaerCounty, N.Y.Born in New Hampshire,1815.Republican.U.S.Representative from New York 17th District, 1879-83.Died in1892(ageabout77 years).Interment atMapleGrove Cemetery, Hoosick Falls, N.Y.
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Wood, William D. — of Oakland,AlamedaCounty, Calif.Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromCalifornia,1952.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. Wood, William E. — of Nampa,CanyonCounty, Idaho.Candidate formayor ofNampa, Idaho, 1973.Still living as of 1973. Wood, William H. — ofCattaraugusCounty, N.Y.Member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Cattaraugus County 1st District, 1854.Burial location unknown. Wood, William H. — of Highwood, Hamden,New HavenCounty, Conn.Postmaster atHighwood,Conn., 1901.Burial location unknown. Wood, William H. S. — of Michigan. Democrat. Candidate forU.S.Representative from Michigan 6th District, 1902.Burial location unknown. Wood, William J. — ofMorrisCounty, N.J.Member ofNewJersey state house of assembly from Morris County 2nd District,1863.Burial location unknown. Wood, William J. — of Louisville,WinstonCounty, Miss.Postmaster atLouisville,Miss., 1901.Burial location unknown. Wood, William J. — of Westport,FairfieldCounty, Conn.Democrat. Member ofConnecticutstate house of representatives from Westport; defeated, 1910;elected 1912.Burial location unknown. Wood, William M. — of Long Prairie,ToddCounty, Minn.Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromMinnesota,1940.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. Wood, William P. — ofGratiotCounty, Mich.Democrat. Candidate forMichiganstate house of representatives from Gratiot County, 1962.Still living as of 1962. Wood, William Penn (b.1843) —also known asWilliam P. Wood — ofRandolphCounty, N.C.Born in Asheboro,RandolphCounty, N.C.,May 2,1843.Served in the Confederate Army during the Civil War;RandolphCounty Treasurer, 1890-94; member ofNorthCarolina state senate, 1901; member ofNorthCarolina state house of representatives from Randolph County,1905-08;NorthCarolina state auditor, 1911-21.Methodist.Member,Knightsof Pythias;Freemasons;OddFellows;JuniorOrder.Burial location unknown.| Presumably namedfor:WilliamPenn | ||
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Wood, William Ransom(1907-2001) —of Fairbanks,FairbanksNorth Star Borough, Alaska.Born near Jacksonville,MorganCounty, Ill.,February3, 1907.Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II;president,University of Alaska, 1960-73;mayorof Fairbanks, Alaska, 1978-80.Episcopalian.Died, at Fairbanks MemorialHospital,Fairbanks,FairbanksNorth Star Borough, Alaska,February25, 2001 (age94 years, 22days).Burial location unknown. Wood, William Robert(1861-1933) —also known asWilliam R. Wood;Will R.Wood —of Lafayette,TippecanoeCounty, Ind.Born in Oxford,BentonCounty, Ind.,January5, 1861.Republican.Lawyer; lawpartner ofJ.Frank Hanly; director and attorney, City NationalBank;director, LafayetteTelephoneCo.;TippecanoeCounty Prosecuting Attorney, 1890-94; member ofIndianastate senate, 1896-1914; delegate to Republican NationalConvention from Indiana,1912,1928(speaker);U.S.Representative from Indiana 10th District, 1915-33.Member,Freemasons;Elks;Knightsof Pythias.Died in1933(ageabout72 years).Interment atSpringVale Cemetery, Lafayette, Ind.| Relatives: Sonof Robert Wood and Matilda (Hickman) Wood; married,May 16,1883, to Mary E. Geiger. | ||
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Wood, William S. — Republican. Republican Presidential Elector for California,1905(voted forTheodoreRoosevelt andCharlesW. Fairbanks).Burial location unknown. Wood, William T. — Socialist. Social Democratic candidate forU.S.Representative from New York 19th District, 1902.Burial location unknown. Wood, William W. — U.S. Vice & Deputy Consul inBrockville, as of 1898-99.Burial location unknown. Wood, William Wilson III(1878-1954) —also known asWilliam W. Wood III — of Piqua,MiamiCounty, Ohio; Miami Beach, Dade County (nowMiami-DadeCounty), Fla.Born in Piqua,MiamiCounty, Ohio,March19, 1878.Republican.Toolmanufacturer;banker;delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio,1916,1920(member,Committeeon Permanent Organization),1928,1932,1936,1940,1944,1948;delegateto Ohio convention to ratify 21st amendment, 1933.Episcopalian.Member,Freemasons;ScottishRite Masons;Shriners;Sonsof the American Revolution.Died, in the Miami Heart Institutehospital,Miami Beach, Dade County (nowMiami-DadeCounty), Fla.,February18, 1954 (age75 years, 336days).Interment atForestHill Cemetery, Piqua, Ohio.| Relatives: Sonof Harley Kirk Wood and Frances Adeline 'Fannie' (Wilson) Wood;married1916 to AileenFrederick Boal. | ||
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Wood, Williston P. — Democrat. Candidate forPennsylvaniastate senate 48th District, 1926.Burial location unknown. Wood, Winona — of Honolulu, Island of Oahu,HonoluluCounty, Hawaii.Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromHawaii Territory,1956.Female.Still living as of 1956. Wood, WoodySeeHermanWood Wood, Word H. — of Charlotte,MecklenburgCounty, N.C.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from NorthCarolina,1928.Burial location unknown. Wood, Mrs. Wyatt — of Williamsburg,WhitleyCounty, Ky.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kentucky,1964.Female.Still living as of 1964. Wood, Yvonne — of Tennessee. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Tennessee,2000.Female.Still living as of 2000.| "Enjoy the hospitable entertainment of apolitical graveyard." Henry L. Clinton, Apollo Hall, New York City, February 3, 1872 |  |
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