William Bruce Wood
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William Bruce Wood was a manufacturer and political figure in Ontario
, Canada. He represented Brant North
in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario
as a Liberal member from 1886 to 1895.
He was born in Aberdeenshire
, Scotland
in 1848, the son of Alexander Wood, and came to Canada West in 1854 with his family. He was educated in Perth
and London
. He entered business as a sawmill
and gristmill
owner in St. George and was also a grain merchant. In 1874, Wood married Ellen Malcolmson. He served on the councils for South Dumfries Township and Brant County. Wood later served as government whip. In 1895, Wood introduced a bill to allow women to be admitted as barristers to the Law Society of Upper Canada
. He retired due to poor health later that year and was named registrar for Brant County, serving in that post until 1905. Wood served as mayor of Brantford from 1909 to 1910. Soon afterwards, he moved to Montreal
, where he served as president and general manager of Dominion Flour Mills.
He died in Montreal in 1928.
His brother David Beattie also served as mayor of Brantford.
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
, Canada. He represented Brant North
Brant North
Brant North was a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1893. It was created by the British North America Act of 1867 which divided the county of Brant into two ridings: Brant North and Brant South according to a...
in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario
Legislative Assembly of Ontario
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario , is the legislature of the Canadian province of Ontario, and is the second largest provincial legislature of Canada...
as a Liberal member from 1886 to 1895.
He was born in Aberdeenshire
Aberdeenshire
Aberdeenshire is one of the 32 unitary council areas in Scotland and a lieutenancy area.The present day Aberdeenshire council area does not include the City of Aberdeen, now a separate council area, from which its name derives. Together, the modern council area and the city formed historic...
, Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
in 1848, the son of Alexander Wood, and came to Canada West in 1854 with his family. He was educated in Perth
Perth, Ontario
Perth is a town in the eastern portion of Southern Ontario, Canada . It is located on the Tay River, 83 km southwest of Ottawa, and is the seat of Lanark County.-History:...
and London
London, Ontario
London is a city in Southwestern Ontario, Canada, situated along the Quebec City – Windsor Corridor. The city has a population of 352,395, and the metropolitan area has a population of 457,720, according to the 2006 Canadian census; the metro population in 2009 was estimated at 489,274. The city...
. He entered business as a sawmill
Sawmill
A sawmill is a facility where logs are cut into boards.-Sawmill process:A sawmill's basic operation is much like those of hundreds of years ago; a log enters on one end and dimensional lumber exits on the other end....
and gristmill
Gristmill
The terms gristmill or grist mill can refer either to a building in which grain is ground into flour, or to the grinding mechanism itself.- Early history :...
owner in St. George and was also a grain merchant. In 1874, Wood married Ellen Malcolmson. He served on the councils for South Dumfries Township and Brant County. Wood later served as government whip. In 1895, Wood introduced a bill to allow women to be admitted as barristers to the Law Society of Upper Canada
Law Society of Upper Canada
The Law Society of Upper Canada is responsible for the self-regulation of lawyers and paralegals in the Canadian province of Ontario, Canada. Founded in 1797, it is known in French as "Le Barreau du Haut-Canada"...
. He retired due to poor health later that year and was named registrar for Brant County, serving in that post until 1905. Wood served as mayor of Brantford from 1909 to 1910. Soon afterwards, he moved to Montreal
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
, where he served as president and general manager of Dominion Flour Mills.
He died in Montreal in 1928.
His brother David Beattie also served as mayor of Brantford.