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George Tyler Wood
Governor + Soldier + Politician
Male
Born
Mar 12, 1795
Hometown
Randolph County, ...
Died
Sep 3, 1858
Death Place
Texas
Political Party
United States Dem...
George Tyler Wood was a United States political figure. He served as the second Governor of Texas between 1847 and 1849. He was born at Cuthbert, now in Randolph County, Georgia, on March 12, 1795. In 1814, Wood enlisted in the U.S. Army and fought in… Read More
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CHILDHOOD
1795
Birth
Most records dealing with Wood's personal life have been lost due to fire or other causes. As a result many details about his life are unknown. Wood was born near Cuthbert, Georgia on March 12, 1795.
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FORTIES
Wood operated a successful dry goods business based in Cuthbert. During a buying trip in 1837 he met a young widow named Martha Gindrat during a stop in Milledgeville, Georgia. The two married on September 18, 1837.
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1841
46 Years Old
Wood was elected to the Congress of the Republic of Texas in 1841, representing Liberty County in the House of Representatives.
FIFTIES
1845
50 Years Old
In 1845, during the annexation of Texas by the United States, he represented his home county during the convention which wrote the state constitution Wood was elected to the Texas Senate following Texas's admission to the United States.
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1847
52 Years Old
The 1847 decision of Governor James Pinckney Henderson to not seek another term left a wide open race for his replacement.
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1848
53 Years Old
On February 21, 1848, Wood presided over the Texas Democratic convention, the first true political convention to be held in the state.
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1853
58 Years Old
After leaving office, Wood returned to his farm. In addition to his plantation, he established a mercantile business in Galveston. Woud made unsuccessful runs to be elected Governor in 1853 and 1855.
LATE ADULTHOOD
1858
64 Years Old
He died at his home on September 3, 1858.
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