Benjamin Wood (MP)

Benjamin Wood (1787 – 13 August 1845)[1] was a British Whig politician.[2][3][4]

Benjamin Wood
Member of Parliament for Southwark
In office 24 January 1840 – 13 August 1845 Serving with John Humphery
Preceded by	Daniel Whittle Harvey John Humphery
Succeeded by	William Molesworth John Humphery
Personal details
Born	1787
Died	13 August 1845(1845-08-13) (aged 57–58)
Nationality	British
Political party	Whig

Wood became a Whig MP for Southwark at a by-election in 1840—caused by the resignation of Daniel Whittle Harvey—and held the seat until his death in 1845.[4][5]

References

1. Rayment, Leigh (30 April 2018). "The House of Commons: Constituencies beginning with "S"". Leigh Rayment's Peerage Page. Archived from the original on 23 October 2018. Retrieved 23 October 2018.
2. "Southwark". Dublin Morning Register. 27 January 1840. p. 2. Retrieved 23 October 2018 – via British Newspaper Archive.
3. "Southwark Election". Cambridge Independent Press. 25 January 1840. p. 2. Retrieved 23 October 2018 – via British Newspaper Archive.
4. Stooks Smith, Henry (1845). The Parliaments of England, from 1st George I., to the Present Time. Vol II: Oxfordshire to Wales Inclusive. London: Simpkin, Marshall, & Co. pp. 70–72. Retrieved 23 October 2018 – via Google Books.
5. Craig, F. W. S., ed. (1977). British Parliamentary Election Results 1832-1885 (1st ed.). London: Macmillan Press. p. 16. ISBN 978-1-349-02349-3.

External links

• Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Mr Benjamin Wood

Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Daniel Whittle Harvey John Humphery	Member of Parliament for Southwark 1840–1845 With: John Humphery	Succeeded by John Humphery William Molesworth