John Fisher Wood, (October 12, 1852 – March 14, 1899) was an

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businessman, lawyer and politician. He represented Brockville in the

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as a

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from 1882 to 1899. He was born in

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in Canada West in 1852 (some sources say 1850), the son of a

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immigrant. He taught school in Farmersville (

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). He later studied law with Christopher Finlay Fraser in Brockville, was called to the bar in 1876 and set up practice in Brockville. In 1890, he was named

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. He served as solicitor for the

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and was also vice-president of the

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. In 1882, he was elected to the House of Commons. He was deputy speaker in the House from 1890 to 1891. From 1892 to 1895, he served as Controller of Inland Revenue; he served as Controller of Customs from 1895 to 1896. Controllers were government ministers. Wood was part of the "nest of traitors" who forced

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to resign as Prime Minister in 1896. He died in Toronto in 1899 of heart failure.

Electoral record

On Mr. Wood's nomination as Controller of Inland Revenue, 5 December 1892:

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Wood, John Fisher 1852 births 1899 deaths Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Ontario Liberal Party of Canada MPs Members of the King's Privy Council for Canada Canadian King's Counsel