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Henry Conwell Wood (July 1840 -18 June 1926) was a Member of the Queensland Legislative Council. Wood was born in Bellary, India, to Herbert Wood and his wife, Maria-Louisa (née Conwell) and was educated at Cheltenham College.〔 He arrived in Queensland around 1861 and entered into partnership with John McConnell to take up Durundur Station, near Woodford. Wood imported the first Hereford cattle, which to be a successful breed in Queensland. 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.〔 In June 1888 Wood married Margaret Ann Mason in Brisbane.〔 He was Secretary of the Queensland National Association and a member of the Caboolture Divisional Board. The town of Woodford was named in his honour.〔 Wood died in 1926〔 and was buried in Woodford Cemetery.〔(Woodford Cemetery Caboolture Memorial Inscriptions ) — chapelhill.homeip.net. Retrieved 13 March 2015.〕 ==References== 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア(Wikipedia)』 ■ウィキペディアで「Henry Conwell Wood」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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