George Wood
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- George Tyler WoodGeorge Tyler WoodGeorge Tyler Wood was an American military officer and politician who served as the second Governor of Texas.-Background:...
(1795–1858), governor of Texas - George W. WoodGeorge W. WoodGeorge W. Wood was an American politician. He was elected as the first mayor of Fort Wayne, Indiana in 1840. He served only 16 months before resigning on July 5, 1841....
(1808–1871), U.S. politician - George Wood (baseball) (1858–1924), left fielder in Major League Baseball for 13 seasons from 1880-1892
- George Wood (Canadian politician)George Wood (Canadian politician)George Ernest Wood was a Liberal party member of the Canadian House of Commons. He was born in Onondaga, Ontario and became a farmer by career.Wood attended secondary school number 4 in Onondaga...
(1888–1966), member of Parliament (Brant, Ontario) - G. WoodG. WoodGeorge Wood was an American film and television actor, usually billed as G. Wood.Wood was born in Forrest City, Arkansas...
(1919–2000), American actor - George Wood (cricketer)George Wood (cricketer)George Edward Charles Wood was an English cricketer who played in 3 Tests in 1924....
(1893–1971), English cricketer - George Wood (Somerset cricketer)George Wood (Somerset cricketer)George Robert Wood played first-class cricket for Somerset in 1893 and 1894. He was born at Reading, Berkshire and died at Lyme Regis, Dorset.-References:...
(1865–1948), a first-class cricketer who played three matches in 1893 and 1894 - George Wood (Yorkshire cricketer)George Wood (Yorkshire cricketer)George William Wood was an English first-class cricketer, who played two matches for Yorkshire County Cricket Club in 1895....
(1862–1948), a first-class cricketer who played two matches for Yorkshire County Cricket Club in 1895 - Pseudonym for Fritz KolbeFritz KolbeFritz Kolbe was a German diplomat who became America's most important spy against the Nazis in World War II.-Career:Fritz Kolbe was born in Berlin...
(1900–1971), German spy for the U.S. during World War II - George Wood (Wawa, Pennsylvania), founder of Wawa Food MarketsWawa Food MarketsWawa Inc. is a chain of convenience store/gas stations located in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. It operates in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, and Florida. The company's corporate headquarters is located in Chester Heights, Pennsylvania, near the community...
- George Wood (footballer)George Wood (footballer)George Wood is a Scottish former football goalkeeper.-Club playing career:George Wood started his career at East Stirlingshire for whom he scored a goal from his own penalty area against Queen of the South goalkeeper, Allan Ball.He moved to Blackpool in 1972, for £10,000 George Wood (born 26...
(born 1952), Scottish footballer - George Wood (Radio Sweden) (born 1949), American journalist
- George O. WoodGeorge O. WoodGeorge O. Wood is an American Pentecostal minister. Since August 2007, he has been the General Superintendent of the General Council of the Assemblies of God in the United States of America and has been Chairman of the World Assemblies of God Fellowship, the largest Pentecostal denomination in the...
, current General Superintendent of the Assemblies of God - George Wood (New Zealand)George Wood (New Zealand)George Sydney Wood, CNZM, is a former Mayor of North Shore City, New Zealand’s fourth largest city. He was the first North Shore Mayor to be elected for a third term since the city was formed in 1989...
(born 1946), former mayor of North Shore City, Auckland, New Zealand - George Arnold WoodGeorge Arnold WoodGeorge Arnold Wood was an English Australian historian notable for writing an early work on Australian history entitled The Discovery of Australia....
(1865–1928), Australian historian - Wee Georgie WoodWee Georgie WoodGeorge Wood, better known as Wee Georgie Wood, was a British actor and comedian who appeared in films, plays and music hall revues. Wood, who was a midget, worked most his professional life in the guise of a child, appearing in comic and sentimental sketches. He also wrote a column in the weekly...
(1894–1979), English actor - George Henry Wood (railway director)George Henry Wood (railway director)George Henry Wood was the secretary and later director of the Isle of Man Railway. He was named secretary of the Railway in 1870 upon its founding and took an active role in establishing the company, including the acquisition of permits for construction of the railway and land procurement...
, former director of the Isle of Man Railway - George Henry Wood (statistician)George Henry Wood (statistician)George Henry Wood was a labour statistician who was a student of and worked with Arthur Bowley. From 1907 he was the Secretary for the Huddersfield and District Woollen Manufacturers and Spinners Association...
(1874–1945), English statistician - George Herbert WoodGeorge Herbert WoodGeorge Herbert Wood was a Canadian businessman who co-founded Wood Gundy and Company, stockbrokerage in Toronto, Ontario in 1905 with fellow former Dominion Securities employee James Henry Gundy. He retired from the business in 1930 and died in 1949....
(died 1949), Canadian businessman who co-founded Wood Gundy and Company - George William WoodGeorge William WoodGeorge William Wood was an English businessman, Member of Parliament and leading member of civil society in Manchester.-Life:...
(1781–1843), English businessman, Member of Parliament and leading member of civil society in Manchester - George Wood (actor)George Wood (actor)George Wood is an English actor, best known for his role of Ollie in the TV series I Dream.- Bio :Wood speaks French and Italian...
(born 1981), English actor