The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-01-04

Hon. r. 8. Wood.
began to fan. which finally 1sweIled
into the deluge OF war" Loyal to his
Southland. he exchanged the plow-
shates for the musket, aud followed
the ktars and bars til he intrepid Ice
sndered AT Appamattox. While
to his native land he b 'licvcd
characteristic liberalIty that It
best that Union was preserved,
returning TO his farm, began
kEtln to build his fortune.
Here, on Feb. 8, 1867, Robert Ernest
Wood, the subject Of this sketch, first
saw the light Of day, and enjoyed the
limited opportunities which his inn
poverished land afforded. Tho public
schools were taught either in summer
time after laying by' and before
gathering. or in winter time after
gathering and before planting, and
being the youngest OF FIVE brothers,
his opportunities were doubly limited.
Bot the youthful Robert die not limit
his mental exercise to the time spent
III the pubic schools for. by faithful
application TO his studies at home, was
at the age OF H. granted certificate
to teach in the public schools Of his
state But at this time a new am
bitIon fred his brain, and he ionged
Cor broader fields and higher attain
ments. His father was not yet able
to send his sons to college, and Robert,
from his salary as a teacher, accum-
ulated by patience and economy, suf-
ficient funds to attend in rapid sue
cesslon. The state University, at Fay
etteville. Johnson's Commercial col
lege. at St Louis, and the Law depart-
ne.,t OF Washington university, In the
same city.
Life was now before him, and he re.
turned TO his native state but not 10
his native home But during all these
years old Hampstead was not forgot
ten and he showed his willingness
and desire not to forget, when at the
age Of 81, he led TO the marriage altar
one Of her fairest daughters, Miss
Kate Buzhee. Shortly thereafter, on
the 29th day OF oct. 1883, az, Washing
ton Ark, he was admitted 20 prac-
tice law in the courts OF his state, and
seeing better opportunity in bis pro
fession at Prescott, he movedthere, and
til 1898 ranked at the front OF the
Prescott bar His last year in the city
OF Prescott was served as mayor, re-
fusing denomination because the
western fever, which, 45 years be-
fore had Inspired his father TO cross
the Mississippi, now began to hamc
in the son, and believing ia the pos
sibilities OF Oklahoma, he determined
TO link his destiny with hers, and first
settled In Norman. Cleveland county
Receiving from the governor com
mission as attorney for 30" county,
now Garfield county, he moved into
the Strip, and in his capacity rs coun.
~ attorney served his people with
credit 10 himself and satisfaction to
them.
shawnee was now coming TO the
frost and. when his term of office ex.
plred, he moved 70 the substantial
little metropolis Of Pottawatomie
county, where he has built up large
practice In his profession, Here, the
head Of an interesting family OF wife
and three children, and among his
legion Of friends. Bob Wood has
Htcadfastly refused to become can
didate for political preferment, real.
izlns the sacrifice OF his practice his
candidacy would entail. But in the
last general election. the Democratic
convention having nominated him
practically by acclamation, the peo-
pie ratified il by the unprecedented
OF 971.
Generously endowed by nature with
fluent speech, which has been embel-
iished with a liberal education, with
tlreIess energy. and fortified by long
and varied experience for one Of his
years. and an extensive acquaintance
throughout both the territories. his
people expect In him public servant
OF whose record they may point with
pride. Fearless IN his opinions, he has
no secrets as to political belief En-.