William Wood (MP for Pontefract)

William Wood (1816 – 19 June 1872)[1] was a British Whig politician.

William Wood
Member of Parliament
for Pontefract
In office
28 March 1857  29 April 1859
Preceded byRichard Monckton Milnes
Benjamin Oliveira
Succeeded byRichard Monckton Milnes
William Overend
Personal details
Born1816
Died (aged 55)
NationalityBritish
Political partyWhig

Wood was first elected Whig MP for Pontefract in 1857, but stood down at the next election in 1859.[2]

References

  1. Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "P" (part 2)
  2. Craig, F. W. S., ed. (1977). British Parliamentary Election Results 1832-1885 (e-book) (1st ed.). London: Macmillan Press. ISBN 978-1-349-02349-3.
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by
Richard Monckton Milnes
Benjamin Oliveira
Member of Parliament for Pontefract
18571859
With: Richard Monckton Milnes
Succeeded by
Richard Monckton Milnes
William Overend


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