Algernon R. Wood
Algernon R. Wood | |
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| Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from the Frederick County district | |
| In office 1847–1850 Serving with John F. Wall and Richard M. Sydnor | |
| Preceded by | John F. Wall and James H. Carson |
| Succeeded by | John F. Wall and Richard M. Sydnor |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Algernon Ridgeway Wood |
| Died | May 9, 1869 Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. |
| Resting place | near Pughtown, Virginia, U.S. |
| Party | Democratic |
| Spouse |
Louise Cogswell (m. 1849) |
| Children | Anna Cogswell Wood |
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Algernon Ridgeway Wood (died May 9, 1869) was an American politician and lawyer from Virginia. He served as a member of the Virginia House of Delegates from 1847 to 1850.
Early life
Algernon Ridgeway Wood was born to Margaret (née Ridgeway) and William Wood. His father was a member of the Virginia legislature.[1][2] He studied law.[2]
Career
Wood began his career in law in Winchester, Virginia.[2] He served in the Virginia House of Delegates, representing Frederick County from 1847 to 1850.[2][3] He was a delegate to the Virginia Constitutional Convention of 1850.[2]
Wood moved to Baltimore and continued as a lawyer there. He was appointed as judge to a city court in Baltimore.[2] In 1855, he ran as a Democrat for a Baltimore city seat in the Maryland House of Delegates, but all Democrats were swept by Know Nothing candidates that year.[4][5]
Personal life
Wood married Louise Cogswell, daughter of Rev. Dr. Jonathan Cogswell, of New Jersey on September 6, 1849.[1][6][7] They had a daughter, Anna Cogswell Wood.[1]
Wood died on May 9, 1869, in Baltimore. He was buried in the family burying ground near Pughtown, Virginia.[2][8]
References
- ^ a b c Anderson, Sarah Travers Lewis (1938). Lewises, Meriwethers and Their Kin. pp. 328–335. Retrieved October 11, 2025 – via Archive.org.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Death of a Virginian". Spirit of Jefferson. May 18, 1869. p. 3. Retrieved October 11, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Swem, Earl G.; Williams, John W. (1918). A Register of the General Assembly of Virginia, 1776–1918. pp. 163–169. Retrieved October 11, 2025 – via Archive.org.
- ^ "The Election To-day". The Baltimore Sun. November 7, 1855. p. 1. Retrieved October 11, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Maryland Election Results". The Baltimore Sun. November 10, 1855. p. 1. Retrieved October 11, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Reynolds, Cuyler (1914). Genealogical and Family History of Southern New York and the Hudson River Valley. Vol. 3. pp. 1175–1176. Retrieved October 11, 2025 – via Archive.org.
- ^ "Married". New York Daily Herald. September 7, 1849. p. 4. Retrieved October 11, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "The remains of Mr. Algernon R. Wood..." The Baltimore Sun. May 13, 1869. p. 1. Retrieved October 11, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.