Henry Conwell Wood
Henry Wood | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Queensland Legislative Council | |
| In office 17 April 1886 – 31 December 1902 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Henry Conwell Wood 1840 Bellary, India |
| Died | 18 June 1926 (aged 86) Brisbane, Queensland, Australia |
| Resting place | Woodford Cemetery |
| Nationality | Indian Australian |
| Spouse | Margaret Ann Mason (m.1888 d.1937) |
| Occupation | Cattle breeder |
Henry Conwell Wood (July 1840 -18 June 1926) was a Member of the Queensland Legislative Council.[1]
Early life[edit]
Wood was born in Bellary, India, to Herbert Wood and his wife, Maria-Louisa (née Conwell) and was educated at Cheltenham College.[1]
Pastoral life[edit]
Wood arrived in Queensland around 1861 and entered into partnership with John McConnel to take up Durundur Station, near Woodford. Wood imported the first Hereford cattle, which to be a successful breed in Queensland.[2]
Public life[edit]
Wood was appointed to the Queensland Legislative Council in April 1886 and resigned in December 1902. He had strong political views, and made his presence felt in the chamber.[1]
He was Secretary of the Queensland National Association and a member of the Caboolture Divisional Board.[1]
Personal life[edit]
In June 1888 Wood married Margaret Ann Mason in Brisbane.[1]
Wood died on 18 June 1926 aged 86 years,[1] He was buried in Woodford Cemetery.[3]
Legacy[edit]
The town of Woodford was named in his honour.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e f "Former Members". Parliament of Queensland. 2015. Retrieved 13 March 2015.
- ^ "[No heading]". The Brisbane Courier. National Library of Australia. 19 June 1926. p. 9. Retrieved 13 March 2015.
- ^ Woodford Cemetery Caboolture Memorial Inscriptions — chapelhill.homeip.net. Retrieved 13 March 2015.
- ^ "Woodford – town in Moreton Bay Region (entry 37969)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 7 March 2022.