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	John Wood - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		John Wood (English actor) (born 1930), known for Shakespearean roles and his association with Tom Stoppard.
		John Wood (governor) (1798-1880), governor of Illinois from 1860 to 1861.
		John Stephens Wood (1885-1968), a chairman of the House Un-American Activities Committee.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/John_Wood (362 words)

	Lieutenant Governor of Illinois - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Lieutenant Governor of Illinois is the second highest executive of the State of Illinois.
		The lieutenant governor is directly elected on a gubernatorial ticket, votes being cast by popular suffrage of residents of the state.
		When the Governor of Illinois becomes unable to discharge the duties of that office, the lieutenant governor becomes acting governor.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Lieutenant_Governor_of_Illinois (299 words)

	USGenWeb, ILGenWeb - Illinois History Project - Governor John Wood
		John Wood, Governor 1860-1, and the first settler of Quincy, Ill., was born in the town of Sempronius (now Moravia), Cayuga Co., N. Y., Dec. 20, 1798.
		Wood gave a newspaper notice, as the law then prescribed, of his intention to apply to the General Assembly for the formation of a new county.
		In 1861 ex-Gov. Wood was one of the five Delegates from Illinois to the "Peace Convention" at Washington, and in april of the same year, on the breaking out of the Rebellion, he was appointed Quartermaster-General of the State, which position he held throughout the war.
	www.rootsweb.com /~ilhistor/governors/wood.html (847 words)

	Historical Society of Quincy & Adams County
		John Wood was born in Moravia, New York on December 20, 1798.
		John Wood built his first house, a log cabin at the foot of Delaware Street near the river.
		John died in the Mansion on June 4, 1880.
	www.adamscohistory.org /jwmansion.html (1222 words)

	Association of the United States Army: The Frustrations of Leonard Wood
		Wood, contrary to the theories of Emory Upton widely held in the Regular Army, believed in the crucial role of the citizen-soldier in defending the country and lobbied for civilian training programs.
		Wood’s humiliation was compounded when on the eve of the departure of the 89th Division for France, he was relieved and ordered to train another unit, the 10th Division, at Camp Funston.
		While Wood certainly benefited from his wide circle of friends and sponsors, it is also true that these same relationships generated hatred and resentment and played a role in preventing him from reaching the pinnacle of command, both military and civilian.
	www.ausa.org /webpub/DeptArmyMagazine.nsf/byid/CCRN-6CCSAG?OpenDocument&Print=1 (3831 words)

	First World War.com - Who's Who - Leonard Wood
		Wood was born on 9 October 1860 in Winchester, New Hampshire, the son of a doctor.
		Wood himself returned to the Department of the East and campaigned ceaselessly for an official policy of military preparedness (founding the Preparedness Movement in 1915), a campaign that did not endear him to the current Democrat administration overseen by President Woodrow Wilson.
		A Republican with broad party support, Wood lobbied for his party's presidential nomination after the war; in the event however the nomination went to Warren Harding on the tenth ballot; Harding subsequently won the 1920 presidential election.
	www.firstworldwar.com /bio/wood.htm (563 words)

	The Wood Family of Melton Hall, Suffolk, in the 19th century (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		John is reported to have made the long journey to France in September 1818 to see his son Searles Valentine 'who made his career in commerce.' (That may have been Searles' intention at the time but he made his mark in a quite different field.
		Lt John Ironside Wood born1894, of the Border Regt, and a solicitor, was wounded.
		John Richard Wood died 1 Feb 1891[FreeBMD, aged 67, Mar Q of 1891, Vol.4a p.595] and was buried in the family vault at Melton.
	www.lupton2.freeserve.co.uk /history/wood3.htm (4427 words)

	John Wood - The Man - John Wood Community College
		John Wood, it is said, was born with an "itchy foot." Born in New York, he wandered west, coming to what is now Pike County in 1821.
		John Wood Community College, in its efforts to be a comprehensive yet cost-effective community college, strives to use available community resources as a part of its total educational delivery system wherever and whenever possible.
		John Wood's approach to education, which has served as a national model, has been one of the reasons for the college's continued success.
	www.jwcc.edu /alumni/history_man.htm (722 words)

	Delaware
		This house was purchased by the State of Delaware in 1983 to serve as the Governor's Guest House.
		The home was named in honor of "Governor John Wood Hall", who served as Delaware's Governor from 1879-1883 by Governor and Mrs.
		Governor Hall's official state portrait hangs over the fireplace in what is known as the "Peach Room" which is part of the front parlor of this home.
	www.state.de.us /woodburn/services/abouthallhouse.shtml (224 words)

	The First Presbyterian Church
		Chester, N. Rev. James W. Wood, D.D. WOOD was “of the Manor born.” He belonged to the once large Wood family in Orange County.
		Wood's birth stands on the west side of the road between Florida and Warwick, about one-half a mile from the first-named town.
		The immigrating ancestor of the family was Timothy Wood (I) from Yorkshire, England.
	www.usgennet.org /usa/ny/county/orange/fpc/pg12.htm (407 words)

	Wood County, Ohio 1895 History
		A Wood county citizen, W. Way, wrote a most complete sketch of the little attempt at civil war; Perrysburg was converted into an armed camp for the would-be warriors, among whom were many of Wood county's old settlers, ready to, advance against the soldiers of Michigan.
		In 1874, Wood county recorded 597 votes for and 3,163 against the New Constitution; 537 for and 2,987 against minority representation; 391 for and 3.324 against railroad aid, and 1,980 for and 1,774 against license.
		John E. Hunt and David E. Owen appear to be senators from that large district in 1835; while, in 1836, John E. Hunt represented Wood, Lucas, Hancock and Henry, and Curtis Bates the same district in 1837 and 1838, when it embraced Wood, Lucas, Henry, Hancock, Van Wert, Allen, Shelby and Hardin.
	www.heritagepursuit.com /Wood/WoodChapXV.htm (5446 words)

	John Wood - TheBestLinks.com - Illinois, United States, TheBestLinks.com:Find or fix a stub, 1861, ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		John Wood (1798 - 1880) was a U.S. political figure.
		He served as the governor of Illinois between 1860 and 1861.
		Another John Wood founded Keycorp in 1984 and was Managing Director from 1989 to 1999.
	www.thebestlinks.com /John_Wood.html (114 words)

	Historical Society of Quincy & Adams County (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Quincy’s founder, John Wood, came west from Moravia, NY in 1818 and settled in the Illinois Military Tract.
		Wood became the first settler in what was originally called "Bluffs".
		Wood was later elected Lieutenant Governor of Illinois in 1856 and became Governor in 1860 upon the death of Governor Bissell.
	www.adamscohistory.org /johnwood.html (382 words)

	THE GOVERNORS OF ILLINOIS
		Edwards was appointed governor of the Illinois Territory and held that office from the formation of the Territory in 1809 to Statehood in 1818.
		John was born in Montgomery county, PA near Philadelphia on Feb 27, 1788.
		Governor John WOOD suceeded Governor Bissell as Governor on Mar 21, 1860.
	www.iltrails.org /govs.html (4555 words)

	John Wood
		WOOD, John, pioneer, born in Moravia, Cayuga County, New York, 20 December, 1798; died in Quincy, Illinois, 4: June, 1880.
		Governor Wood was one of the few men who, from the outset, comprehended the scope of the coming struggle.
		On being questioned by Governor Richard J. Oglesby as to whether a call for 75,000 men for three months' service would be sufficient, he replied: " I know these people, their attachment to slavery, and the deep feeling that actuates them....
	www.famousamericans.net /johnwood1 (489 words)

	Quincy Day Trip (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		John Wood, founder of Quincy, was born in 1798 in Sempronius, New York.
		Wood was married in 1826 and spent the remainder of his life watching Quincy flourish as he served in several public positions such as mayor, state senator, lieutenant governor and Illinois’ 12th Governor.
		Wood died in 1880 and his history lives on in the John Wood Mansion at 425 South 12th Street.
	www.quincynet.com /daytrips/quincy/famousresidents.htm (318 words)

	The Avalon Project : Frame of Government of Pennsylvania - February 2, 1683
		That the Governor and provincial Council shall take care that all laws, statutes and ordinances, which shall, at any time, be made within the said province and territories, be duly and diligently executed.
		That the Governor and provincial Council shall, at all times, have the care of the peace and safety of this province and territories thereof; and that nothing be, by any person, attempted, to the subversion of this frame of government.
		That the Governor and provincial Council shall erect and order all public schools, and encourage and reward the authors of useful sciences and laudable inventions in the said province and territories thereof.
	www.yale.edu /lawweb/avalon/states/pa05.htm (457 words)

	Wood
		Timothy was probably married to a daughter of John Strickland of Huntington and the latter was granted administration of his estate on 31 Jan 1659/60.
		John Wood moved in the 1820s to Illinois where he founded Quincy, IL, naming it after John Quincy Adams whom he greatly admired.
		36 John Wood Administration of the estate of John Wood of Essex Co, NJ was granted to Daniel Smith Wood, 25 Aug 1789.
	www.popenoe.com /NYfamilies/Wood.htm (6374 words)

	Delaware Governor's - 1851 to 1901 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		The Constitution was changed in 1831 to extend the term of Governor from three (3) to four (4) years also to NOT allow an individual to be re-elected.
		Became Delaware's 42nd Governor by being the Speaker of the State Senate and due to the death of
		Became Delaware's 51st Governor by being the Speaker of the State Senate and due to the death of
	www.russpickett.com /history/delgov3.htm (1305 words)

	The Banking Panics of the Great Depression
		The panic of 1933 is a special case, and was caused by the unprecedented resort of state banking officials to the declaration of bank holidays and the resulting uncertainty for depositors, who rushed to withdraw funds before their own banks were closed.
		This led to holidays in other states as Michigan (then Indiana and Ohio, then Illinois and Pennsylvania, etc.) depositors sought cash elsewhere until by the time Franklin Roosevelt was inaugurated on March 4 banks in all forty-eight states had either been closed or restrictions had been placed on their deposits.
		John Wood is co-author (with Michael Lawlor and Allin Cottrell) of "What Are the Connections between Deposit Insurance and Bank Failures," in Cottrell et al, eds., The Causes and Costs of Depository Institution Failures, Kluwer Academic Publishers, Norwell, MA, 1995.
	eh.net /bookreviews/library/0028.shtml (1015 words)

	University of Delaware: JOHN WOOD HALL SHIPPING PAPERS
		John Wood Hall (1817-1892) was a merchant shipowner and Governor of Delaware.
		Hall retired in 1867 and was succeeded by his son John Wood Hall, Jr.
		Like the John Wood Hall papers, the Virden family papers came to the University in 1963 from Mrs.
	www.lib.udel.edu /ud/spec/findaids/hall_jw.htm (564 words)

	John Wood, Governor 1761-1777 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Born 1722 at Carse near Dumfries; had a military background (Captain in Army) before being appointed Governor and Captain-in-Chief by 2nd Duke of Atholl in 1761; He kept his appointment through the post-Revestment years, transferring his loyalty to the English Crown but still managing to remain respected by the Manx.
		Governor Wood, in a letter or memorial to the Treasury about 1774, after describing the Legislature, and the mode of passing laws prior to the revestment, requests to know what is to be the mode in future.
		His Excellency John Wood, Esq., Governor in Chief) Captain Genl Chancellor of this Island 16 years, died 30th April, 1777, aged 65.
	www.isle-of-man.com /manxnotebook/people/govrnors/wood.htm (263 words)

	The Political Graveyard: Illinois: Governors
		Governors of Illinois: Events and Candidates of the 1830's (may be incomplete!)
		Governors of Illinois: Events and Candidates of the 1840's (may be incomplete!)
		Governors of Illinois: Events and Candidates of the 1850's (may be incomplete!)
	politicalgraveyard.com /geo/IL/ofc/gov.html (469 words)

	Community Profile Network
		In 1821, John Wood, a native of New York, came to this vicinity to investigate the claim of a friend who had been granted a land bounty in the Military Tract, a large tract of land in Western Illinois set aside by act of Congress for bounties for soldiers from the War of 1812.
		John Wood was so impressed with the natural resources of the locality that he returned in 1822 to become Quincy's first white settler.
		W ith the advent of railroads in Illinois, the center of activity swung away from the river, but while other cities have surpassed it in size, Quincy remains the largest city in an area of 100 miles in all directions, and retains its sturdy independence.
	www.villageprofile.com /illinois/quincy/2/topic.html (912 words)

	University of Delaware: VIRDEN FAMILY PAPERS
		John W. Hall, Jr., son of Delaware governor John W. Hall (1817-1892, served as governor 1879-1883), became a successful businessman after taking over his father's mercantile firm in 1867.
		Includes details of payments made for wood, brandy, tobacco, shoes, and other goods, as well as incoming credits for weaving, spinning, cutting wood, and other work.
		F5 Letter to [Sarah H. Hall Lester] from her brother, John W. Hall, Jr., regarding the death of Rachel Whiteley, 15 Jun 1887 John W. Hall, Jr., had only one sister live into adulthood, so it is presumed the recipient of this letter is Sarah H. Hall Lester.
	www.lib.udel.edu /ud/spec/findaids/virden.htm (1407 words)

	New Campus Construction - John Wood Community College
		Joseph Kim, the governor's senior policy advisor for workforce development, read a letter of congratulations from the governor, who was unable to attend.
		John Tripp, vice-president at Denman Services, Inc., served as master of ceremonies.
		Victor Hopper; and Jim Sanderson of Pittsfield, who was one of two persons who submitted the name John Wood for the college in 1975.
	www.jwcc.edu /about/construction/achievements.htm (489 words)

	St. John's Wood Station: Stories by Author (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		John has a dream about shagging a bird, but in fact it's not a bird he's with.
		John meets a girl with a sad past who inspires him to write a song.
		John and Paul aren't having many girls during their hectic tour, so they turn to other outlets.
	www.hostultra.com /~sjwstation/author.html (2112 words)

	Governor Phibbs \| Samizdata.net
		School governors are entitled, indeed encouraged, to visit the school once a term or so.
		I once caused consternation at a primary school in St John's Wood where I was a governor a few years ago.
		Later it was proposed by one of the teachers that reports of governor's visits should be restricted to general comments as it was "inappropriate" to make comments which should be made by school inspectors.
	www.samizdata.net /blog/archives/007848.html (829 words)

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		Records mainly document Sam Houston's term as governor of Texas from December 21, 1859 to March 16, 1861.
		Sam Houston served as governor of Texas from December 21, 1859 to March 16, 1861.
		Houston was elected governor of Texas in 1859.
	www.lib.utexas.edu /taro/tslac/40005.xml (1587 words)

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