William Thomas Wood

Hon
William Thomas Wood
MP
Member of the New Zealand Parliament
for Palmerston
In office
1902–1908
Preceded by Frederick Pirani
Succeeded by David Buick
9th Mayor of Palmerston North
In office
1895–1899
Preceded by William Park
Succeeded by Henry Haydon
In office
1901–1903
Preceded by George Matthew Snelson
Succeeded by Charles Dunk
Personal details
Born 1854
Died 1923
Political party Liberal Party
Profession Blacksmith

William Thomas Wood (1854–1923) was a Liberal Party Member of Parliament in New Zealand.

Parliament of New Zealand
Years Term Electorate Party
1902–1905 15th Palmerston Liberal
1905–1908 16th Palmerston Liberal

Wood was active in local body politics. He was elected councillor on the Palmerston North Borough in 1884, 1885–1887, 1892–1895 and again in 1901. He was Mayor of Palmerston North from 1895–1899, and again from 1901–1903.[1][2][3]

Wood was endorsed by Prime Minister Richard Seddon as the government candidate for the Palmerston (now Palmerston North) electorate in the 1899 general election, a measure by which Seddon demonstrated his opposition to Frederick Pirani. Pirani won the Palmerston electorate that year,[4] but unsuccessfully contested the 1902 election in the Hutt electorate.[5]

Wood won the Palmerston electorate in the 1902 general election, was re-elected in 1905, but in 1908 he was defeated by the Reform candidate David Buick.[6]

References

  1. ↑ Matheson, Ian Roderick (2003). "Palmerston North Borough and City Councillors". Council and community: 125 years of local government in Palmerston North 1877-2002. pp. 91–97. ISBN 0-473-09340-5.
  2. ↑ "1890s". Palmerston North City Council. Retrieved 23 Feb 2010.
  3. ↑ "1900s". Palmerston North City Council. Retrieved 23 Feb 2010.
  4. ↑ Oliver, Steven (22 June 2007). "Pirani, Frederick 1858 - 1926". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Retrieved 26 February 2010.
  5. ↑ "Untitled". The Evening Post LXIV (131). 29 November 1902. p. 6. Retrieved 12 December 2011.
  6. ↑ Wilson, J. O. New Zealand Parliamentary Record 1840–1984 (1985, 4th edition ed.). Wellington: Government Printer.
New Zealand Parliament
Preceded by
Frederick Pirani		 Member of Parliament for Palmerston
1902–1908 		Succeeded by
David Buick