John Jacob Wood (February 16, 1784 – May 20, 1874) was an American politician who served one term as a U.S. Representative from New York from 1829 to 1831.[1]
Born in Clarkstown, New York, Wood was its first town clerk, serving from 1809 to 1812.[2] He served as inspector of schools in 1815, 1823 from 1829 to 1831, and from 1835 to 1836.[1]
Wood was elected to the 20th Congress (March 4, 1827 – March 3, 1829)[1] as a Jacksonian. He returned to Rockland County after one term, where he served again as inspector of schools 1829-1831 and 1835 to 1837.[1] He was Surrogate of Rockland County in 1837.[4]
^Historical record to the close of the nineteenth century of Rockland County, New York. Van Deusen & Joyce. 1902. p. 431. Retrieved 2013-12-18.
^Weil, Julie Zauzmer; Blanco, Adrian; Dominguez, Leo. "More than 1,800 congressmen once enslaved Black people. This is who they were, and how they shaped the nation". Washington Post. Retrieved 2023-02-20.
^Historical record to the close of the nineteenth century of Rockland County, New York. Van Deusen & Joyce. 1902. p. 180. Retrieved 2013-12-18.
^The Civil List and Constitutional History of the Colony and State of New York. Albany, NY: Weed, Parsons & Company. 1889. p. 130. Retrieved 2013-12-18.
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