Edmund Burke Wood

Edmund Burke Wood (February 13, 1820 – October 7, 1882) was a Member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario for Brant South, and served as the first provincial treasurer of Ontario from 1867 to 1871 under Premier John Sandfield Macdonald. He also served as a federal Member of Parliament representing the electoral districts of Brant South and Durham West from 1867–1874 under Prime Minister Sir John A. Macdonald.

For other people named Edmund Wood, see Edmund Wood (disambiguation).
Edmond Burke Wood
Member of the Canadian Parliament
for Durham West
In office
1873–1874
Preceded byEdward Blake
Succeeded byHarvey William Burk
Member of the Canadian Parliament
for Brant South
In office
1867–1872
Preceded byRiding established
Succeeded byWilliam Paterson
Ontario MPP
In office
1867–1873
Preceded byRiding established
Succeeded byArthur Sturgis Hardy
ConstituencyBrant South
Personal details
Born(1820-02-13)February 13, 1820
Fort Erie, Ontario
DiedOctober 7, 1882(1882-10-07) (aged 62)
Winnipeg, Manitoba
Political partyConservative provincially and Liberal federally
Spouse(s)Jane Augusta Marter (m. 1855)
Children6
OccupationLawyer

He later became Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Manitoba from 1874 to 1882. He died as Chief Justice in 1882.

  • "Edmund Burke Wood". Dictionary of Canadian Biography (online ed.). University of Toronto Press. 1979–2016.
  • Edmund Burke Wood – Parliament of Canada biography
  • Ontario Legislative Assembly parliamentary history (archived)


Political offices
Preceded by
None - new post or see Treasurer of the United Provinces of Canada		 Provincial Treasurer of Ontario
1867–1871		 Succeeded by
Adam Crooks


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