John Travers Wood
John Travers Wood (
November 25,
1878-
November 2,
1954) was a
politician from the
U.S. state of
Idaho, serving a single term in the
House of Representatives.
Wood was born in
Wakefield, England and
immigrated with his parents to the
U.S. in 1889. They settled in
Woodridge, North Dakota, and he was naturalized a
citizen in 1901. After graduating public schools there, he taught school for six years; he then graduated from
Detroit College of Medicine. He moved to
Hannah, North Dakota and set up a practice there for one year, before moving to
Coeur d'Alene, Idaho.
From 1910 to 1950, he worked as a
surgeon for the
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railroad. In addition, he served as
mayor of Couer d'Alene during 1911 and 1912, and founded the town's
hospital. During
World War I, he served as a
lieutenant in the medical corps of the
U.S. Army.
In the 1950 election, Wood was elected as a
Republican to the House. He served only a single term, losing in his bid for reelection to
Gracie Pfost. He left the House on
January 3,
1953, and died in 1954 in Couer d'Alene.
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Entry in the Congressional Biographical Dictionary
