Family and Education
b. 7 July 1815, 1st s. of Basil George Woodd, of Hillfield, Hampstead, Mdx., and Mary, o. da. of Rev. Robert Mitton, of Harrogate, Yorks. educ. priv. by Mr. Orger, of Kent; Trinity, Camb., adm. 1832, matric. 1833, BA 1837, MA 1840; L. Inn adm. 1837, called 1841. m. 13 July 1837, Charlotte Mary (d. 18 Jan. 1874), eld. da. of Rev. John Dampier, of Colinshays, Som., 3s. (3 d.v.p.) 5da. (2 d.v.p.); suc. fa. 28 Aug. 1872. d. 4 June 1895.
Offices Held
Chairman railway and canal cttees., House of Commons 1876–80.
J.P. W. Riding Yorks. 1842; J.P. N. Riding Yorks. 1843; Deputy Lt. W. Riding Yorks. 1853; deputy chairman W. Riding Yorks. q. sess. chairman W. Riding Yorks. q. sess. 1885 – 92.
Co. cllr. W. Riding Yorks. 1889; ald. W. Riding Yorks. 1889 – d. chairman Knaresborough local bd. chairman Knaresborough urban district council 1894 – d.
Dir. London and Northern Bank 1863 – 64; dir. Midland Banking co., chairman 1880; chairman London Central railway co.; dir. Law Life Assurance Society; dir. Legal and General Insurance co.
President Yorkshire Agricultural Society 1884.
Parlimentarian
Main residences: Thorpe Green, nr. Knaresborough, Yorks.; Conyngham Hall, Knaresborough, Yorks.
Volume
Commons 1832-1868
Clubs
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
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Addresses
Religion