John Hood (Australian politician)

John Hood (c.1817 – 22 November 1877) was an Australian chemist and politician, member of the Victorian Legislative Council, and later, the Victorian Legislative Assembly.^[1]

John Hood.

Early life

Hood was born in County Antrim, Ireland, the son of James Hood, a farmer, and Margaret, nee O'Neill.^[1]

Early career

In June 1840, Hood arrived in Melbourne and joined the firm of Robert Wilson & Company around 1841, later becoming head of the firm.^[1]

Political career

On the inauguration of the constitution in 1856 Hood was returned to the Upper House for the Central province until resigning in September 1859.^[1] Hood then successfully stood for the Victorian Legislative Assembly seat of Belfast.^[1]

Family

Hood was father of Sir Joseph Henry Hood (1846–1922), puisne judge of the Supreme Court of Victoria,^[2] and grandfather of violinist Florence Hood (1880–1968).

References

1. "John Hood". Re-Member: a database of all Victorian MPs since 1851. Parliament of Victoria. Retrieved 28 August 2022.
2. "Sir Joseph Hood". The Argus (Melbourne). 29 November 1921. p. 6. Retrieved 27 May 2016 – via Trove.

 

Victorian Legislative Council
New district	Member for Central Province November 1856 – September 1859 With: John Hodgson 1856–59 John Pascoe Fawkner 1856–59 Henry Miller 1856–58 Thomas Fellows 1858–59 Nehemiah Guthridge 1856–58 Thomas T. à Beckett 1858–59	Succeeded by George Ward Cole
Victorian Legislative Assembly
Preceded by Francis Beaver	Member for Belfast October 1859 – August 1864	Succeeded by Augustus Greeves