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 | |
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| Born | February 16, 1784 |
| Died | May 20, 1874 (aged 90) New City, Rockland County, New York |
| Title | U.S. Representative from New York's 2nd District |
| Term | 20th United States Congress (1827–1829) |
| Predecessor | Joshua Sands |
| Successor | Jacob Crocheron |
| Political party | Jacksonian Democrat |
Biography
editBorn 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
editWood 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
editWood died in New City, New York on May 20, 1874, and was interred in Old Wood Burying Ground.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e United States Congress. "John J. Wood (id: W000697)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved 2013-12-18.
- ^ Historical record to the close of the nineteenth century of Rockland County, New York. Van Deusen & Joyce. 1902. p. 431. Retrieved 2013-12-18.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Historical record to the close of the nineteenth century of Rockland County, New York. Van Deusen & Joyce. 1902. p. 180. Retrieved 2013-12-18.
- ^ 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.