James Wood (governor)
James Wood Jr. (January 28, 1741 – June 16, 1813) was an American military officer and politician. He was born in Winchester, Virginia. He was an officer of the U.S. Continental Army during the American Revolution.[1] Wood was the 11th Governor of Virginia from 1796 to 1799.[2] Wood was replaced as Governor by future President James Monroe. He was a member of the Federalist Party.
Wood died on June 16, 1813 in Richmond, Virginia at the age of 72.[3]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ Sally Wister, ‘‘Sally Wister's Journal: A True Narrative: Being a Quaker Maiden's Account of Her Experiences with Officers of the Continental Army, 1777-1779’’. Applewood Books, Bedford, Massachusetts, 1994. Entry for Oct. 20, 1777.
- ↑ "Virginia". National Governors Association. Retrieved 2023-11-20.
- ↑ Gov. James Wood
Other websites
[change | change source]- A Guide to the Governor James Wood Executive Papers, 1796-1799 at The Library of Virginia
- James Wood Archived 2014-11-30 at the Wayback Machine at National Governors Association
- James Wood at Find a Grave
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