Daniel P. Wood
Daniel Phelps Wood (November 5, 1819 in Pompey, New York, Pompey, Onondaga County, New York – May 1, 1891 in Syracuse, New York, Syracuse, Onondaga Co., NY) was an American lawyer and senator from New York (state), New York. He became Major General of the 6th Division of the National Guard. Life He was the son of Daniel Wood (died 1838) and Sophia (Sims) Wood. He attended Pompey Hill Academy and graduated from Hamilton College (New York), Hamilton College in 1843. Then he studied law with Victory Birdseye, was admitted to the bar, and commenced practice in Syracuse in 1846. On August 14, 1848, he married Lora Celeste Smith (1823–1891), and they had six children. He was for three years City Attorney of Syracuse. He was a Whig Party (United States), Whig member of the New York State Assembly (Onondaga Co., 3rd D.) in 76th New York State Legislature, 1853 and 77th New York State Legislature, 1854. In 1853, he was one of the Managers (prosecutors) at the impeachment trial of Cana ...
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