William Thomas Wood
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| Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Palmerston |
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| In office 1902–1908 |
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| Preceded by | Frederick Pirani |
| Succeeded by | David Buick |
| 9th Mayor of Palmerston North | |
| In office 1895–1899 |
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| Preceded by | William Park |
| Succeeded by | Henry Haydon |
| In office 1901–1903 |
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| Preceded by | George Matthew Snelson |
| Succeeded by | Charles Dunk |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1854 |
| Died | 1923 |
| Political party | Liberal Party |
| Profession | Blacksmith |
William Thomas Wood (1854–1923) was a Liberal Party Member of Parliament in New Zealand.
Political career
Local politics
Wood was active in local body politics. He was elected councillor on the Palmerston North Borough in 1884, 1885–1887, 1892–1895 and again in 1901. He was Mayor of Palmerston North from 1895–1899, and again from 1901–1903.[1][2][3]
Member of Parliament
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| Years | Term | Electorate | Party | |
| 1902–1905 | 15th | Palmerston | Liberal | |
| 1905–1908 | 16th | Palmerston | Liberal | |
Wood was endorsed by Prime Minister Richard Seddon as the government candidate for the Palmerston (now Palmerston North) electorate in the 1899 general election, a measure by which Seddon demonstrated his opposition to Frederick Pirani. Pirani won the Palmerston electorate that year,[4] but unsuccessfully contested the 1902 election in the Hutt electorate.[5]
Wood won the Palmerston electorate in the 1902 general election, was re-elected in 1905, but in 1908 he was defeated by the Reform candidate David Buick.[6]
He later retired to Australia and died there.
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| Preceded by | Member of Parliament for Palmerston 1902–1908 |
Succeeded by David Buick |
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