Henry Conwell Wood

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Henry Wood
Member of the Queensland Legislative Council
In office
17 April 1886 31 December 1902
Personal details
Born
Henry Conwell Wood

1840
Bellary, India
Died18 June 1926 (aged 86)
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Resting place Woodford Cemetery
Nationality Indian Australian
Spouse(s)Margaret Ann Mason (m.1888 d.1937)
Occupation Cattle breeder

Henry Conwell Wood (July 1840 -18 June 1926) was a Member of the Queensland Legislative Council. [1]

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Early life

Wood was born in Bellary, India, to Herbert Wood and his wife, Maria-Louisa (née Conwell) and was educated at Cheltenham College. [1]

Pastoral life

Wood arrived in Queensland around 1861 and entered into partnership with John McConnel to take up Durundur Station, near Woodford. Wood imported the first Hereford cattle, which to be a successful breed in Queensland. [2]

Public life

Wood was appointed to the Queensland Legislative Council in April 1886 and resigned in December 1902. He had strong political views, and made his presence felt in the chamber. [1]

He was Secretary of the Queensland National Association and a member of the Caboolture Divisional Board. [1]

Personal life

In June 1888 Wood married Margaret Ann Mason in Brisbane. [1]

Wood died on 18 June 1926 aged 86 years, [1] He was buried in Woodford Cemetery. [3]

Legacy

The town of Woodford was named in his honour. [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Former Members". Parliament of Queensland. 2015. Retrieved 13 March 2015.
  2. "[No heading]". The Brisbane Courier . National Library of Australia. 19 June 1926. p. 9. Retrieved 13 March 2015.
  3. Woodford Cemetery Caboolture Memorial Inscriptions chapelhill.homeip.net. Retrieved 13 March 2015.
  4. "Woodford – town in Moreton Bay Region (entry 37969)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 7 March 2022.