John Jacob Wood (February 16, 1784 – May 20, 1874) was an American politician who served one term as a U.S. Representative from New York from 1829 to 1831.[1]

John Jacob Wood
Born(1784-02-16)February 16, 1784
DiedMay 20, 1874(1874-05-20) (aged 90)
New City, Rockland County, New York
TitleU.S. Representative from New York's 2nd District
Term20th United States Congress (1827–1829)
PredecessorJoshua Sands
SuccessorJacob Crocheron
Political partyJacksonian Democrat

Biography

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Born in Clarkstown, New York, Wood was its first town clerk, serving from 1809 to 1812.[2] He served as inspector of schools in 1815, 1823 from 1829 to 1831, and from 1835 to 1836.[1]

Wood was a slave owner.[3]

Congress

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Wood was elected to the 20th Congress (March 4, 1827 – March 3, 1829)[1] as a Jacksonian. He returned to Rockland County after one term, where he served again as inspector of schools 1829-1831 and 1835 to 1837.[1] He was Surrogate of Rockland County in 1837.[4]

He served as Rockland County delegate to the state constitutional convention in 1846.[5]

Death

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Wood died in New City, New York on May 20, 1874, and was interred in Old Wood Burying Ground.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e United States Congress. "John J. Wood (id: W000697)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved 2013-12-18.
  2. ^ Historical record to the close of the nineteenth century of Rockland County, New York. Van Deusen & Joyce. 1902. p. 431. Retrieved 2013-12-18.
  3. ^ Weil, Julie Zauzmer; Blanco, Adrian; Dominguez, Leo. "More than 1,800 congressmen once enslaved Black people. This is who they were, and how they shaped the nation". Washington Post. Retrieved 2023-02-20.
  4. ^ Historical record to the close of the nineteenth century of Rockland County, New York. Van Deusen & Joyce. 1902. p. 180. Retrieved 2013-12-18.
  5. ^ The Civil List and Constitutional History of the Colony and State of New York. Albany, NY: Weed, Parsons & Company. 1889. p. 130. Retrieved 2013-12-18.
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U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from New York's 2nd congressional district

1827–1829
Succeeded by