Fernando Wood
Former Mayor of New York City
Fernando Wood was an American Democratic Party politician, merchant, and real estate investor who served as the 73rd and 75th Mayor of New York City. He also represented the city for several terms in the United States House of Representatives. Wikipedia
Born: June 14, 1812, Philadelphia, PA
Died: February 1881 (age 68 years), Hot Springs, AR
Party: Democratic Party
Children: Henry A. Wise Wood, Otis Fenner Wood, and Washington Fernando Wood
Place of burial: Trinity Church Cemetery
Books: Address of the Hon. Fernando Wood, Mayor, at the Funeral Ceremonies in Honor of Major-General Worth, Delivered at the Monument, Nov. 25, 1857, An Address on the Genius, Public Life, and Opinions of Alexander Hamilton, Coinage of the United States: Debate in the House of Representatives, April 10, 1872, on the Bill Revising and Amending the Laws in Relation to the Mints, Assay Offices, and Coinage of the United States, and more
Previous offices: Representative (1867–1881), Representative (1863–1865), Mayor of New York City (1860–1861), and more