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William Wood
Member of Parliament
for Pontefract
In office
28 March 1857 – 29 April 1859Serving with Richard Monckton Milnes
Preceded byRichard Monckton Milnes
Benjamin Oliveira
Succeeded byRichard Monckton Milnes
William Overend
Personal details
Born1816
Died (aged 55)
NationalityBritish
Political partyWhig

William Wood (1816 – 19 June 1872) was a British Whig politician.

Wood was first elected Whig MP for Pontefract in 1857, but stood down at the next election in 1859.

References

  1. Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "P" (part 2)
  2. Craig, F. W. S., ed. (1977). British Parliamentary Election Results 1832-1885 (e-book) (1st ed.). London: Macmillan Press. ISBN 978-1-349-02349-3.

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Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded byRichard Monckton Milnes
Benjamin Oliveira
Member of Parliament for Pontefract
18571859
With: Richard Monckton Milnes
Succeeded byRichard Monckton Milnes
William Overend


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