William Wood (Australian politician)

William Herbert Wood (4 November 1869 – 30 May 1953) was an Australian politician.

The Honourable William Wood
Member of the New South Wales Parliament for Eden-Bombala
In office 27 July 1894 – 16 July 1904
Preceded by	New seat
Succeeded by	Seat abolished
Member of the New South Wales Parliament for Bega
In office 6 August 1904 – 6 November 1913
Preceded by	Henry Clarke
Succeeded by	William Millard
Personal details
Born	(1869-11-04)4 November 1869 Walhollow, Victoria
Died	30 May 1953(1953-05-30) (aged 83) Rydalmere, New South Wales
Political party	Protectionist (1895–1901) Independent (1901–1904) Liberal (1904–1913)
Alma mater	University of Sydney

Born at Wallhollow, Victoria, to storekeeper Henry Gibson Wood, he attended schools in Victoria and Sydney before completing his secondary education at Sydney Grammar School and studying law at the University of Sydney. He entered his father's business and became an accountant. In 1894 he was elected to the New South Wales Legislative Assembly as the member for Eden-Bombala; he was a Protectionist from 1895 to 1901, an Independent from 1901 to 1904 and a Liberal thereafter. He was a captain in the 1st Australian Light Horse Regiment in 1900. In 1904 he changed seats to Bega, which he represented until 1913. Wall served as Minister for Justice from 1907 to 1908, Minister for Labour and Industry from 1907 to 1908, and Secretary for Mines from 1908 to 1910. Wall died at Rydalmere in 1953.[1]

References

1. "The Hon. William Herbert Wood (1869-1953)". Former Members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 26 June 2019.

 

New South Wales Legislative Assembly
New seat	Member for Eden-Bombala 1894–1904	Abolished
Preceded by Henry Clarke	Member for Bega 1904–1913	Succeeded by William Millard