John Wood (governor)

John Wood
12th Governor of Illinois
In office March 18, 1860 – January 14, 1861
Lieutenant	Thomas Marshall
Preceded by	William Henry Bissell
Succeeded by	Richard Yates
13th Lieutenant Governor of Illinois
In office January 12, 1857 – March 18, 1860
Governor	William Henry Bissell
Preceded by	Gustav Koerner
Succeeded by	Thomas Marshall
Member of the Illinois Senate
In office 1850
Personal details
Born	(1798-12-20)December 20, 1798 Sempronius, New York
Died	June 4, 1880(1880-06-04) (aged 81) Quincy, Illinois
Resting place	Woodland cemetery, Quincy
Political party	Republican
Spouse(s)	Ann M. Streeter Mary Ann Holmes
Occupation	Farmer, Banker, Businessman, Politician
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John Wood (December 20, 1798 – June 4, 1880) was the 12th governor of Illinois, serving from March 18, 1860, to January 14, 1861. Wood was a founder and the first settler of Quincy, Illinois.^[1]