Lewis N. Wood

For the artist, see Lewis Pinhorn Wood.

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

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 in 1868. He was a Baptist.

Career

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

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Members of the Wisconsin Legislature 1848 – 1999 (PDF). Madison: State of Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau. 1999. p. 124. Retrieved 2015-06-21.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 History of Walworth County, Wisconsin. Chicago: Western Historical Company. 1882. p. 807. Retrieved 2015-06-21.
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