Henry Conwell Wood Explained

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]

Early life

Wood was born in Bellary, India, to Herbert Wood and his wife, Maria-Louisa (née Conwell) and was educated at Cheltenham College.[1]

Pastoral life

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]

Public life

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.

Personal life

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]

Legacy

The town of Woodford was named in his honour.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Former Members. Parliament of Queensland. 2015. 13 March 2015.
  2. News: [No heading]. ]. . 19 June 1926 . 13 March 2015 . 9 . National Library of Australia . 11 March 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200311001016/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/0 . dead .
  3. http://www.chapelhill.homeip.net/FamilyHistory/Photos/Woodford_Cemetery-Caboolture/ Woodford Cemetery Caboolture Memorial Inscriptions
  4. 7 March 2022.