The Honourable John Dennistoun Wood
Victorian minister
- Born
- 4 July 1829, Bothwell, Tasmania
- Died
- 23 October 1914, Bothwell, Tasmania
- Sex
- Male
- Father
- Patrick Wood (Capt East India Company Army and landowner)
- Mother
- Jane Patterson (daughter of Myles Patterson)
- Married Frances Jane Potts; father of Arthur Edward Dennistoun Wood [qv]
Legal admissions
| 21 May 1853 | Admitted to practise as a barrister of the Supreme Court of the Colony of Victoria |
Parliamentary service
| Member of the House of Assembly of Tasmania |
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Victoria |
| Member of the Executive Council of Victoria |
Career
- Called to the Bar (Middle Temple) 3 Jan 1852.
- Solicitor-Gen of Vic 11 Mar to 29 Apr 1857.
- Attorney-Gen of Vic 1859-60.
- Warden, Municipality of Bothwell (Tas).
Sources
PeopleAustralia: https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/wood-john-dennistoun-4883
Other Online: https://www.parliament.vic.gov.au/members/john-wood/
Other:
- Middle Temple Admissions p503.
Notes
Father from Elie, Fife.