Henry Conwell Wood
Henry Conwell Wood (July 1840 -18 June 1926) was a Member of the Queensland Legislative Council.[1]
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 |
| Died | 18 June 1926 (aged 86) Brisbane, Queensland, Australia |
| Resting place | Woodford Cemetery |
| Nationality | Indian Australian |
| Spouse | Margaret Ann Mason (m.1888 d.1937) |
| Occupation | Cattle breeder |
Early life edit
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 edit
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 edit
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 edit
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 edit
References edit
- ^ a b c d e f "Former Members". Parliament of Queensland. 2015. Retrieved 13 March 2015.
- ^ "[No heading]". The Brisbane Courier. National Library of Australia. 19 June 1926. p. 9. Retrieved 13 March 2015.
- ^ Woodford Cemetery Caboolture Memorial Inscriptions — chapelhill.homeip.net. Retrieved 13 March 2015.
- ^ "Woodford – town in Moreton Bay Region (entry 37969)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 7 March 2022.