George Pierce Wood Explained

George Pierce Wood
Birth Date:	26 August 1895
Birth Place:	Attapulgus, Georgia, U.S.
Office1:	Member of the Florida House of Representatives from Liberty County
Term Start1:	1929
Term End1:	1941
Office2:	Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives
Term Start2:	1939
Term End2:	1941
Preceded2:	William McLean Christie
Succeeded2:	Daniel T. McCarty
Party:	Democratic
Alma Mater:	Emory College University of Florida

George Pierce Wood (August 26, 1895 – July 8, 1945), also known as G. Pierce Wood, was an American politician. He served as a Democratic member of the Florida House of Representatives.^[1]

Life and career

Wood was born in Attapulgus, Georgia. He attended Emory College and the University of Florida.^[2]

Wood served in the Florida House of Representatives from 1929 to 1941.

Wood died on July 8, 1945, at the age of 49.^[3]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Membership of the Florida House of Representatives by County 1845–2012. Robert. Ward. August 3, 2011. Florida House of Representatives. December 17, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20220316034642/https://www.myfloridahouse.gov/FileStores/Web/HouseContent/Approved/Public%20Guide/Uploads/Documents/house_counties_final.pdf. March 16, 2022. live. Wayback Machine.
2. News: George Pierce Wood. The Tampa Times. Tampa, Florida. July 9, 1945. December 17, 2023. 2. Newspapers.com.
3. Book: American Legislative Leaders in the South, 1911-1994. Nancy Weatherly. Sharp. James Roger. Sharp. Bloomsbury Academic. 246. June 30, 1999. 9780313032066. Google Books.