Lewis N. Wood

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Lewis Newton Wood was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly. [1]

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Biography

Wood was born on January 12, 1799, in Cumberland County, New York. [2] He married Naomi Davis on October 21, 1821. [2] They had eight children. [2] In 1837, Wood graduated from Geneva Medical College. [2]

Wood moved to Big Foot Prairie, Wisconsin, in 1839. In 1856, he relocated to Baraboo, Wisconsin, where he died on March 10, 1868. [3] He was a Baptist.

Career

Wood was a member of the Assembly in 1852. [1] He was Superintendent of Schools of Walworth, Wisconsin.[ when? ] He was a Whig.

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References

  1. 1 2 Members of the Wisconsin Legislature 1848 – 1999 (PDF). Madison: State of Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau. 1999. p. 124. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-04-04. Retrieved 2015-06-21.
  2. 1 2 3 4 History of Walworth County, Wisconsin. Chicago: Western Historical Company. 1882. p. 807. Retrieved 2015-06-21.
  3. ↑ 'Wisconsin Items,' Death of Lewis N. Wood, Wisconsin State Journal,' March 14, 1868, pg/ 1


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