Walter A. Wood
Encyclopedia
Walter Abbott Wood was a U.S. Representative
from New York
.
Born in Mason, New Hampshire
, Wood moved to New York in 1816 with his parents, who settled in Rensselaerville. He attended the common schools.
After moving to Hoosick Falls
in 1835, he became an inventor and manufacturer of reapers, mowers, and binders.
Wood was elected as a Republican
to the Forty-sixth
and Forty-seventh
Congresses (March 4, 1879-March 3, 1883).
He returned to Hoosick Falls, New York
, and resumed his former pursuits dying there on January 15, 1892. He was interred in Maple Grove Cemetery.
United States House of Representatives
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from New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
.
Born in Mason, New Hampshire
Mason, New Hampshire
Mason is a town in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 1,382 at the 2010 census. Mason, together with Wilton, is home to Russell-Abbott State Forest.-History:...
, Wood moved to New York in 1816 with his parents, who settled in Rensselaerville. He attended the common schools.
After moving to Hoosick Falls
Hoosick Falls, New York
Hoosick Falls is a village in Rensselaer County, New York, United States. The population was 3,182 at the 2010 census, a decline of 254 since 2000. During its peak around 1900, the village had a population of about 7,000...
in 1835, he became an inventor and manufacturer of reapers, mowers, and binders.
Wood was elected as a Republican
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
to the Forty-sixth
46th United States Congress
The Forty-sixth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1879 to March 4, 1881, during the last two years of...
and Forty-seventh
47th United States Congress
The Forty-seventh United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1881 to March 4, 1883, during the administration...
Congresses (March 4, 1879-March 3, 1883).
He returned to Hoosick Falls, New York
Hoosick Falls, New York
Hoosick Falls is a village in Rensselaer County, New York, United States. The population was 3,182 at the 2010 census, a decline of 254 since 2000. During its peak around 1900, the village had a population of about 7,000...
, and resumed his former pursuits dying there on January 15, 1892. He was interred in Maple Grove Cemetery.