Samuel_Wood_(Ontario_politician)

Samuel Wood
Samuel Wood
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

Samuel Wood (Ontario politician)

Canadian politician

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]

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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.

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"Aged Statesman Dead at Toronto". The Vancouver Daily World. Toronto. April 12, 1913. p. 24. Retrieved March 23, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.

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"Data Explorer". Elections Ontario. 1871. Retrieved March 31, 2024.

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"Data Explorer". Elections Ontario. 1875. Retrieved April 6, 2024.

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Lewis, Roderick (1968). Centennial Edition of a History of the Electoral Districts, Legislatures and Ministries of the Province of Ontario, 1867–1968. OCLC 1052682.

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v t e 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		Swing		–
Source: Elections Ontario^[3]

v t e 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]

v t e 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

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Samuel Wood


Ontario MPP
In office 1871–1883
Preceded by	Thomas Matchett
Succeeded by	Duncan John McIntyre
Constituency	Victoria South

Personal details
Born	(1830-12-27)December 27, 1830 Bath, Upper Canada
Died	April 11, 1913(1913-04-11) (aged 82) Toronto, Ontario
Political party	Liberal
Relations	Alpheus Field Wood, brother
Occupation	Businessman