Summary
Samuel Casey Wood (December 27, 1830 – April 11, 1913) was a Canadian businessman and politician, who served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1871 to 1883, representing the electoral district of Victoria South as a Liberal member. Wood served as provincial treasurer from 1877 to 1883.[1]
Samuel Wood | |
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| Ontario MPP | |
| In office 1871–1883 | |
| Preceded by | Thomas Matchett |
| Succeeded by | Duncan John McIntyre |
| Constituency | Victoria South |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 27, 1830 Bath, Upper Canada |
| Died | April 11, 1913 (aged 82) Toronto, Ontario |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Relations | Alpheus Field Wood, brother |
| Occupation | Businessman |
He was born in Bath in Upper Canada in 1830. He received a teaching certificate and taught at several schools. Around 1856, he opened a store in Victoria County. He served as county clerk and treasurer from 1860 to 1876. He elected to the provincial legislature in 1871. In 1875, he was named provincial secretary and commissioner of agriculture and, in 1877, became provincial treasurer as well as commissioner of agriculture. He retired from politics in 1883.
He died in Toronto on April 11, 1913.[2]
His brother Alpheus Field Wood also served as a member of the Ontario assembly.
Electoral history edit
| 1871 Ontario general election: Victoria South | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||||
| Liberal | Samuel Wood | 1,046 | 60.05 | |||||
| Liberal | Thomas Matchett | 696 | 39.95 | |||||
| Turnout | 1,742 | 59.97 | ||||||
| Eligible voters | 2,905 | |||||||
| Liberal hold | ||||||||
| Source: Elections Ontario[3] | ||||||||
| 1875 Ontario general election: Victoria South | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Liberal | Samuel Wood | 1,326 | 56.38 | −43.62 | ||||
| Conservative | W. Cottingham | 1,026 | 43.62 | |||||
| Total valid votes | 2,352 | 68.29 | +8.33 | |||||
| Eligible voters | 3,444 | |||||||
| Liberal hold | Swing | −43.62 | ||||||
| Source: Elections Ontario[4] | ||||||||
| Ontario provincial by-election, 1875: Victoria South Ministerial by-election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Liberal | Samuel Wood | 1,304 | 51.50 | −4.88 | ||||
| Independent | A. Hudspeth | 1,228 | 48.50 | |||||
| Total valid votes | 2,532 | |||||||
| Liberal hold | Swing | −4.88 | ||||||
| Source: History of the Electoral Districts, Legislatures and Ministries of the Province of Ontario[5]: 376 | ||||||||
References edit
- ^ "Samuel Wood". Family Search.org.
- ^ "Aged Statesman Dead at Toronto". The Vancouver Daily World. Toronto. April 12, 1913. p. 24. Retrieved March 23, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Data Explorer". Elections Ontario. 1871. Retrieved March 31, 2024.
- ^ "Data Explorer". Elections Ontario. 1875. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
- ^ Lewis, Roderick (1968). Centennial Edition of a History of the Electoral Districts, Legislatures and Ministries of the Province of Ontario, 1867–1968. OCLC 1052682.
External links edit
- Ontario Legislative Assembly parliamentary history
- The Canadian portrait gallery, JC Dent (1881)