James Wood (governor)

James Wood Jr. (January 28, 1741June 16, 1813) was an American military officer and politician. He was born in Winchester, Virginia. He was an officer of the  U.S. Continental Army during the American Revolution.Sally Wister, ‘‘Sally Wister's Journal: A True Narrative: Being a Quaker Maiden's Account of Her Experiences with Officers of the Continental Army, 1777-1779’’.  Applewood Books, Bedford, Massachusetts, 1994.  Entry for Oct. 20, 1777. Wood was the 11th Governor of Virginia from 1796 to 1799. Wood was replaced as Governor by future President James Monroe. He was a member of the Federalist Party.

Wood died on June 16, 1813 in Richmond, Virginia at the age of 72.Gov. James Wood

References

Other websites
A Guide to the Governor James Wood Executive Papers, 1796-1799 at The Library of Virginia
James Wood  at National Governors Association

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