The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1904-07-21
HON. ]. R. WOOD IS DEAD
PASSED AWAY IN MONTGOMERY
HOSPITAL.
Member of Legislature, Mayor of Tus-
kegee and Recognized as one
of Alabama's Able Young
Men.

Hon. John Richard Wood, of Tuske-
ge, several times a member of the
State Legislature and recognized as
one of Alabama's able young men, died
yesterday afternoon at $3.50 o'clock in
q Montgomery hospital after an illness
of over two months duration.
Mr.. Wood had not been in good
health for many months. When the
legislature last met. there was no
the floor of the Hoifs& than the repre-
sentative from the county of Macon.
But before the Legislature adjourned a
change was noticed. Mr.. Wood retired
to his home at Tuskegee where he
spent the rest of his life in a vain en-
deavor to regain his health. Nine
weeks ago his disease took serious
turn and his family and friends became
alarmed. The trouble was with his
heart. Time wore on and there was no
Improvement.
Sunday morning he was brought to
Montgomery and to a hospital to make
a last battle for life. Long before his
death. Mr. Wood was in n semi uncon-
scious and finally unconscious condi-
ton. He passed quietly yesterday af-
ternoon surrounded by his family and
friends.
Mr.. Wood was a native Georgian
having been born in Macon County. Ga.
September IS. 1860. His father was
Richard Fl. Wood of the same county
| and his mother was Martha b. Wood
daughter of William A. Cobb and wife
Jane MacMurphy of Thomaston, Ga.
In early life. Mr.. Wood removed with
his parents to Tuskegee, where he was
educated at the famous Park High
School. He was graduated from the
University of Alabama in 1888 with the
degree LII. B. He Immediately en-
tered upon the practice of law at Tus
kegee. where he had since resided.
| He represented Macon County in thu
| Legislature in 1S94-'95, in 1S96-'97 anC
was reelected in 1902.
Mr.. Wood entered the contest for thu
speakership of the last House but re
tired in favor of Hon Alfred NJ Tun
stall of Hale after making a very cred
table race
He was mayor of the town of Tus
kegee from 1899 until the day of hi
death.
Mr.. Wood was always a Democrat
In state politics he was always concer
vative and his actions in the Legisla
ture were of like character.
While not being an orator. he wa
recognized as one of the strong. SAT
men. of every legislative body of whicl
he was a member and had a large cir
Gle of devoted friends.
December Is. 1895. he married Mis-
Mary Parthenia Crommelin. daughter o
the late Mr.. Henry Crommelin of Mont
gomery.
He was a member of the Tuskege
Methodist Episcopal Chruch, the Tuske
gee Lodge of Odd Fellows and tn
knights of Pythia and the Sigma N
Fraternity.
MIR, Wood is survived by his wife
one son. and three daughters all i
childhood. Richard Wood, Lucie Woo
May Wood. and Margaret Wood.
Three brothers, Messrs. r. L. Woo
and Bibb Wood of Montgomery an
DIR George L. Wood of Tuskegee an
one sister Mrs. Annie Thompson O
Montgomery survive him.
The funeral services will take plac
this afternoon at o'clock from tn
residence of his mother in law. Mr.:
Henry Crommelin, 20 West Jefferso
Davis Avenue.
The remains will be inferred in Oak
wood cemetery.
OF wide acquaintance and beloved b
many of Alabama's public men for hi
sterling Qualities. the death of Nj
Wood will bring profound regret
many hearts.