Honorific-Prefix: | The Hon |
Henry Wood | |
Office1: | Member of the Queensland Legislative Council |
Term Start1: | 17 April 1886 |
Term End1: | 31 December 1902 |
Birth Date: | 1840 |
Birth Place: | Bellary, India |
Death Date: | 18 June 1926 (aged 86) |
Death Place: | Brisbane, Queensland, Australia |
Restingplace: | Woodford Cemetery |
Birthname: | Henry Conwell Wood |
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]
Wood was born in Bellary, India, to Herbert Wood and his wife, Maria-Louisa (née Conwell) and was educated at Cheltenham College.[1]
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]
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.
In June 1888 Wood married Margaret Ann Mason in Brisbane.
Wood died on 18 June 1926 aged 86 years, He was buried in Woodford Cemetery.[3]
The town of Woodford was named in his honour.[4]