Silas Wood

Silas Wood
Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromNew York's1stdistrict
In office March 4, 1819 – March 3, 1829
Preceded by	Tredwell Scudder
Succeeded by	James Lent
Personal details
Born	(1769-09-14)September 14, 1769 West Hills,Province of New York,British America
Died	March 2, 1847(1847-03-02)(aged 77) Huntington, New York,U.S.
Political party	Federalist Adams-Clay Federalist Adams

George Bradford Brainerd (American, 1845–1887). Silas Wood's House, Huntington, Long Island, ca. 1872–1887. Collodion silver glass wet plate negative.Brooklyn Museum

Silas Wood(September 14, 1769 – March 2, 1847) was aU.S. RepresentativefromNew York.

Born inWest HillsonLong Islandin theProvince of New York,Wood pursued classical studies. He graduated fromPrinceton Collegein 1789 and was a teacher at that institution during the five succeeding years. He studied law. He wasadmitted to the barand commenced practice inHuntington, New York.He was appointed district attorney of Suffolk County in 1818 and 1821.

Wood was elected to theSixteenthand to the four succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1819 – March 3, 1829). He served as chairman of the Committee on Expenditures in the Department of State (SeventeenthandEighteenthCongresses). He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1828 to theTwenty-firstCongress. He died in Huntington, New York, March 2, 1847. He was interred in the Old Public Cemetery on Main Street. Silas Wood Sixth Grade Center of South Huntington School District is named after Wood.

Sources

• United States Congress."Silas Wood (id: W000703)".Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.