William Wood (New Zealand)
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William Wood was a 19th century New Zealand
politician.
He represented the Invercargill
electorate in Parliament from 1866 to 1870, when he retired, and then the Mataura
electorate from 1876 to 1878, when he resigned.
He was the third and last Superintendent
of the Southland Province
in 1869–1870. He was the first Mayor of Invercargill
in 1871–1873.
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
politician.
He represented the Invercargill
Invercargill (New Zealand electorate)
Invercargill is an electorate of the Parliament of New Zealand that has existed since 1866. The current representative is Eric Roy.-Population centres:The electorate covers Invercargill city and the surrounding rural area, including Stewart Island / Rakiura...
electorate in Parliament from 1866 to 1870, when he retired, and then the Mataura
Mataura (New Zealand electorate)
Mataura was a parliamentary electorate in the Southland Region of New Zealand, from 1866 to 1946.-History:Mataura was first established for the 1866 general election...
electorate from 1876 to 1878, when he resigned.
He was the third and last Superintendent
Superintendent (politics)
Superintendent was the elected head of each Provincial Council in New Zealand from 1853 to 1876.-Historical context:Provinces existed in New Zealand from 1841 until 1876 as a form of sub-national government. After the initial provinces pre-1853, new provinces were formed by the New Zealand...
of the Southland Province
Southland Province
The Southland Province was a province of New Zealand from March 1861 until the province rejoined with Otago Province in 1870.-History:When provinces were formed in 1853, the southern part of New Zealand belonged to Otago Province...
in 1869–1870. He was the first Mayor of Invercargill
Mayor of Invercargill
The Mayor of Invercargill is the head of the municipal government of Invercargill, New Zealand, and presides over the Invercargill City Council. The mayor is directly elected using a First Past the Post electoral system. The current mayor is Tim Shadbolt, who is also the longest serving mayor for...
in 1871–1873.