History Resources - Members of Parliament

John Dennistoun Wood

 John Dennistoun Wood

Surname: WOOD

Given Names: John Dennistoun

Title and Honours: Mr

Qualifications:

Date and Place of Birth: 4 July 1829 - 'Dennistoun', Bothwell, Tasmania

Date of Death: 23 October 1914 - 'Dennistoun', Bothwell, Tasmania

 

 

House of Assembly: 9 October 1903

Electorate: Cumberland

Party:

Positions Held:

Date of Departure: 30 April 1909

Reason for Departure: Seat abolished, contested new seat of Franklin. Unsuccessful.

Comments:

Elected at by-election following death of NJ Brown. Also MLA, Victoria.

House of Assembly Long Room Picture: 279

House of Assembly Long Room Picture Number indicates each Member's position in the photographic record.

Source: Parliament of Tasmania Members Biographical Database, Tasmanian Parliamentary Library.

Additional Reference Material:

A Handbook of Australian Government and Politics, 1890-1964 [by] Colin A. Hughes and B. D. Graham. Canberra, ANU Press, 1968. Biographical Register of the Tasmanian Parliament, 1851-1960 / Scott Bennett and Barbara Bennett. Canberra : ANU, 1980.

 

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