Basil Thomas Woodd Explained

Basil Thomas Woodd
Office:Member of Parliament
for Knaresborough
Term Start:31 January 1874
Term End:31 March 1880
Predecessor:Alfred Illingworth
Successor:Henry Meysey-Thompson
Term Start2:7 July 1852
Term End2:17 November 1868
Predecessor2:Thomas Collins
Joshua Westhead
Alongside2:Isaac Holden (18651868)
Thomas Collins (18571865)
John Dent Dent (18521857)
Successor2:Alfred Illingworth
Birth Date:7 July 1815
Nationality:British
Party:Conservative

Basil Thomas Woodd (7 July 1815 – 4 June 1895) was a Conservative Party politician.

He was elected Conservative MP for Knaresborough in 1852 but lost the seat when it was reduced to one member in 1868. He then regained it in 1874 but again lost it in 1880.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Craig. F. W. S.. F. W. S. Craig. British Parliamentary Election Results 1832-1885. 1977. Macmillan Press. London. 978-1-349-02349-3. 1st. e-book.