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George Tyler Wood
George Tyler Wood (March 12, 1795 – September 3, 1858) was an American military officer and politician who served as the second Governor of Texas.
==Background==
Most records dealing with Wood's personal life have been lost due to fire or other causes. As a result many details about his life are unknown. Wood was born near Cuthbert, Georgia on March 12, 1795. His mother was Elizabeth Burris Wood. His father, name unknown, died when he was five.〔 When he was nineteen, Wood raised a company of volunteers for the Creek War and fought in the Battle of Horseshoe Bend.〔 According to tradition, Wood met Sam Houston and Edward Burleson during the campaign.
Wood operated a successful dry goods business based in Cuthbert. During a buying trip in 1837 he met a young widow named Martha Gindrat during a stop in Milledgeville, Georgia.〔 The two married on September 18, 1837.〔 The marriage produced two children in addition to the three Martha brought from her previous marriage.〔 Beyond his business interests, Wood was a member of the Georgia General Assembly from 1837–8.
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