Lloyd Hobart Wood (October 25, 1896 – February 15, 1964) was an American

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politician from the Commonwealth of

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who served as the 20th

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from 1951 to 1955. He served in the

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for the 12th district from 1947 to 1951 and in the

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for the Montgomery County district from 1939 to 1946.

Early life and education

Wood was born in

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, to George L. and Maude (Goss) Wood. He graduated from Central High School in Winchester Township and received a B.S. degree from

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and a LL.B from

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. He served as a

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in the

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in both

World War I World War I (28 July 1914 11 November 1918), often abbreviated as WWI, was one of the deadliest global conflicts in history. Belligerents included much of Europe, the Russian Empire, the United States, and the Ottoman Empire, with fightin ...

and

World War II World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great powers—forming two opposin ...

Career

He worked as attorney-at-law for the Montgomery County Republican Committee and served as a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for the Montgomery County district from 1939 to 1946. He resigned from the House on February 11, 1946, and served in the Pennsylvania State Senate from 1947 to 1951. He served as the 20th Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania from 1951 to 1955 under Governor John Fine. He had an unsuccessful campaign for Governor of Pennsylvania in 1955. He was elected Chief Clerk of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives and served from 1957 to 1959. He died on February 15, 1964, and is interred at Riverside Cemetery in

West Norriton Township, Pennsylvania West Norriton Township is a township in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of the Norristown Area School District. The population of the township was 15,663 at the 2010 census. History On March 9, 1909, Norriton Towns ...

References

External links

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