Biography
Wood was born in Wakefield, England and immigrated with his parents to the U.S. in 1889. They settled in Woodridge, North Dakota, and he was naturalized a citizen in 1901. After graduating public schools there, he taught school for six years; he then graduated from Detroit College of Medicine. He moved to Hannah, North Dakota and set up a practice there for one year, before moving to Coeur d'Alene, Idaho.
From 1910 to 1950, he worked as a surgeon for the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railroad. In addition, he served as mayor of Couer d'Alene during 1911 and 1912, and founded the town's hospital. During World War I, he served as a lieutenant in the medical corps of the U.S. Army.
In the 1950 election, Wood was elected as a Republican to the House. He served only a single term, losing in his bid for reelection to Gracie Pfost. He left the House on January 3, 1953, and died in 1954 in Coeur d'Alene.
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