Thomas Jefferson Wood

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Thomas Jefferson Wood
Born	September 30, 1844 Athens County, Ohio
Died	October 13, 1908
Resting place	Maplewood Cemetery
Residence	Ohio, Indiana
Nationality	American
Alma mater	University of Michigan
Known for	Former member of the United States House of Representatives

Thomas Jefferson Wood (September 30, 1844 in Athens County, Ohio - October 13, 1908) was a member of the United States House of Representatives from Indiana.

In 1853, Wood moved from his place of birth to Vigo County, Indiana, with his parents; where he received his education and studied law at Terre Haute, Indiana. He graduated in law from the University of Michigan in 1867 and began practicing law. Wood moved to Crown Point, Lake County in November 1867 and practiced law there. He served as Lake County's prosecuting attorney from 1872 to 1876.

Wood was a member of the Indiana Senate from 1878 to 1882 and was elected as a Democrat to the 48th United States Congress. He served from March 4, 1883 to March 3, 1885 and was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection.^[1]

References

↑ Wood, Jefferson Thomas Biographical information. Retrieved on 2007-12-18

United States House of Representatives
Preceded by Mark L. De Motte	United States Representative for the 10th Congressional District of Indiana 1883 – 1885	Succeeded by William D. Owen

This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.

Authority control	WorldCat VIAF: 157525860 LCCN: no2010124007

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Name	Wood, Jefferson Thomas
Alternative names
Short description	American politician
Date of birth	September 30, 1844
Place of birth	Athens County, Ohio
Date of death	October 13, 1908
Place of death

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