Lloyd H. Wood
20th Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania
In office
January 16, 1951 – January 18, 1955
GovernorJohn Fine
Preceded byDaniel Strickler
Succeeded byRoy Furman
Member of the Pennsylvania Senate
from the 12th district
In office
January 6, 1947 – November 30, 1950
Preceded byFranklin Edwards
Succeeded byHenry Propert
Personal details
Born(1896-10-25)October 25, 1896
DiedFebruary 15, 1964(1964-02-15) (aged 67)
Political partyRepublican
ProfessionPolitician

Lloyd Hobart Wood (October 25, 1896 – February 15, 1964) was an American Republican politician from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania who served as the 20th lieutenant governor of Pennsylvania from 1951 to 1955. He served in the Pennsylvania State Senate for the 12th district from 1947 to 1951[1] and in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for the Montgomery County district from 1939 to 1946.[2]

Early life and education

Wood was born in Grampian, Pennsylvania, to George L. and Maude (Goss) Wood.[1] He graduated from Central High School in Winchester Township and received a B.S. degree from Ursinus College and a LL.B from Temple University.

He served as a corporal in the United States Marine Corps in both World War I and World War II.[2]

Career

He worked as attorney-at-law for the Montgomery County Republican Committee and served as a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for the Montgomery County district from 1939 to 1946. He resigned from the House on February 11, 1946, and served in the Pennsylvania State Senate from 1947 to 1951.

He served as the 20th Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania from 1951 to 1955 under Governor John Fine. He had an unsuccessful campaign for Governor of Pennsylvania in 1955.

He was elected Chief Clerk of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives and served from 1957 to 1959.[2]

He died on February 15, 1964, and is interred at Riverside Cemetery in West Norriton Township, Pennsylvania.

References

  1. ^ a b "Pennsylvania State Senate – Lloyd H Wood Biography". www.legis.state.pa.us. Retrieved 24 April 2019.
  2. ^ a b c "Pennsylvania House of Representatives – LLOYD HOBART WOOD Biography". www.legis.state.pa.us. Retrieved 24 April 2019.
Pennsylvania House of Representatives Preceded by Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from Montgomery County 1939-1946 Succeeded by Pennsylvania State Senate Preceded byFranklin Edwards Member of the Pennsylvania Senate, 12th district 1947-1951 Succeeded byHenry Propert Political offices Preceded byDaniel Strickler Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania 1951–1955 Succeeded byRoy Furman Party political offices Preceded byJohn Fine Republican nominee for Governor of Pennsylvania 1954 Succeeded byArthur McGonigle Preceded byDaniel Strickler Republican nominee for Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania 1950 Succeeded byFrank Truscott