Jasper County Democrat, Volume 11, Number 39, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 October 1908 — EX-CONGRESSMAN WOOD DEAD. [ARTICLE]

EX-CONGRESSMAN WOOD DEAD.

Thomas J. Wood, former Congresswan, age sixty-five years, is dead at his home in Crownpoint. He was a member of the Forty-eighth Congress. Mr. Wood was born in Athens county, Ohio, and went to Vigo county, Indiana, in 1852. He was reared on a farm. After receiving a lieral education he studied law and was graduated at the Michigan University in 1868 at the head of his class. He practiced law at Crown Point, Ind., for many years. He was State’s attorney four years. State Senator four years and member Sf the Forty-eighth Congress two years. Mr. Wood was known as a safe and conservative man, and always urged the business men of the country to support the Democratic party.