William Wood (1827 – 30 August 1884) was a 19th-century New Zealand politician.

Biography

He represented the

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electorate in Parliament from to 1870, when he retired, and then the

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electorate from

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to 1878, when he resigned. He was the third and last

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of the

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in 1869–1870. He was the first

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in 1871–1873. He was a member of the

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from 1878 until his death in 1884.

References

, - , - 1827 births 1884 deaths Members of the New Zealand House of Representatives Members of the Otago Provincial Council Members of the Southland Provincial Council Superintendents of New Zealand provincial councils Members of the New Zealand Legislative Council Mayors of Invercargill New Zealand MPs for South Island electorates 19th-century New Zealand politicians {{NewZealand-mayor-stub