Supported by what the Unionist leader Edward Carson described as "an unholy alliance of Catholics and Protestants", he was elected as a Russellite Unionist MP for the East Down constituency in a 1902 by-election, defeating Carson's candidate, the local landlord Colonel R.H. Wallace of Myra Castle. The victory boosted Thomas Russell's campaign for compulsory, and assisted, land sales to tenants, which won a measure of success in the Wyndham Land Act of 1903. Wood, standing as a Liberal, lost his seat at the 1906 general election to the Unionst James Craig. He lost again to Craig in the January 1910 general election.[2]
On his death, the Irish News described him as "unsparing in his efforts on behalf of the downtrodden small farmers under the regime of landlordism".[1]
External links
^ abFarr, Berkley (2006). "James Wood, East Down's Liberal MP". Lecale Review. 4.
^Courtney, Roger (2013). Dissenting Voices: Rediscovering the Irish Progressive Presbyterian Tradition. Ulster Historical Foundation. pp. 282–283. ISBN9781909556065.
Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by James Wood
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james, wood, irish, politician, james, wood, july, 1867, october, 1936, irish, land, refomer, russellite, unionist, member, united, kingdom, parliament, east, down, supported, what, unionist, leader, edward, carson, described, unholy, alliance, catholics, prot. James Wood 17 July 1867 31 October 1936 was an Irish land refomer and as a Russellite Unionist was a Member of the United Kingdom Parliament MP for East Down 1 Supported by what the Unionist leader Edward Carson described as an unholy alliance of Catholics and Protestants he was elected as a Russellite Unionist MP for the East Down constituency in a 1902 by election defeating Carson s candidate the local landlord Colonel R H Wallace of Myra Castle The victory boosted Thomas Russell s campaign for compulsory and assisted land sales to tenants which won a measure of success in the Wyndham Land Act of 1903 Wood standing as a Liberal lost his seat at the 1906 general election to the Unionst James Craig He lost again to Craig in the January 1910 general election 2 On his death the Irish News described him as unsparing in his efforts on behalf of the downtrodden small farmers under the regime of landlordism 1 External links Edit a b Farr Berkley 2006 James Wood East Down s Liberal MP Lecale Review 4 Courtney Roger 2013 Dissenting Voices Rediscovering the Irish Progressive Presbyterian Tradition Ulster Historical Foundation pp 282 283 ISBN 9781909556065 Hansard 1803 2005 contributions in Parliament by James WoodParliament of the United KingdomPreceded byJames Alexander Rentoul Member of Parliament for East Down1902 1906 Succeeded byJames Craig This article about a Member of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for a constituency in Ireland between 1801 and 1922 is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title James Wood Irish politician amp oldid 1141708905, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
