Amos E. Wood
Encyclopedia
Amos Eastman Wood was a U.S. Representative
from Ohio
.
Born in Ellisburg, New York
, Wood attended the common schools. He moved to Sandusky County, Ohio
, in 1833 and engaged in agricultural
pursuits. He served as member of the Ohio House of Representatives
1840-1842, and served in the Ohio Senate
in 1845.
Wood was elected as a Democrat
to the Thirty-first Congress
to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Rudolphus Dickinson and served from December 3, 1849, until his death in Fort Wayne, Indiana
, November 19, 1850. He was interred in Woodville Cemetery, Woodville, Ohio
.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
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Born in Ellisburg, New York
Ellisburg, New York
Ellisburg, New York may refer to:* Ellisburg , New York* Ellisburg , New York...
, Wood attended the common schools. He moved to Sandusky County, Ohio
Sandusky County, Ohio
Sandusky County is a county in the U.S. state of Ohio. As of the 2010 census, the population was 60,944. Its county seat is Fremont and it is named for a native word meaning "water" ....
, in 1833 and engaged in agricultural
Agriculture
Agriculture is the cultivation of animals, plants, fungi and other life forms for food, fiber, and other products used to sustain life. Agriculture was the key implement in the rise of sedentary human civilization, whereby farming of domesticated species created food surpluses that nurtured the...
pursuits. He served as member of the Ohio House of Representatives
Ohio House of Representatives
The Ohio House of Representatives is the lower house of the Ohio General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Ohio; the other house of the bicameral legislature being the Ohio Senate....
1840-1842, and served in the Ohio Senate
Ohio Senate
The Ohio State Senate is the upper house of the Ohio General Assembly, the legislative body for the U.S. state of Ohio. There are 33 State Senators. The state legislature meets in the state capital, Columbus. The President of the Senate presides over the body when in session, and is currently Tom...
in 1845.
Wood was elected as a Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
to the Thirty-first Congress
31st United States Congress
The Thirty-first United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1849 to March 3, 1851, during the last 17 months...
to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Rudolphus Dickinson and served from December 3, 1849, until his death in Fort Wayne, Indiana
Fort Wayne, Indiana
Fort Wayne is a city in the US state of Indiana and the county seat of Allen County. The population was 253,691 at the 2010 Census making it the 74th largest city in the United States and the second largest in Indiana...
, November 19, 1850. He was interred in Woodville Cemetery, Woodville, Ohio
Woodville, Ohio
Woodville is a village in Sandusky County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,977 at the 2000 census. The National Arbor Day Foundation has designated Woodville as a Tree City USA.-History:...
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