John George Corry Wood (June 29, 1869
– December 28, 1943
) was an
English-born political figure in
British Columbia. He represented
Alberni from 1912 to 1916 as a
Conservative.
He was born in
London, the son of Samuel Wood and Henrietta James, and came to Canada in 1871. Wood was educated in London and returned to Canada in 1889. In 1893, he married Ethel M. Jones.
Wood was elected by acclamation in 1912. He was defeated when he ran for reelection to the assembly in 1916, losing to
Harlan Carey Brewster
Harlan Carey Brewster (November 10, 1870 – March 1, 1918) was a politician in British Columbia, Canada. Brewster arrived in British Columbia in 1893 and had various careers working on a ship and then in a cannery. He eventually became owner o ...
.
Wood died in
Victoria.
References
1869 births
1943 deaths
British Columbia Conservative Party MLAs
British emigrants to Canada
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