T. Newell Wood

Theodore Newell Wood (July 10, 1909 – October 18, 1982) was an American politician from Pennsylvania who served as a Republican member of the Pennsylvania State Senate for the 20th district[1] from 1947 to 1978.[2]

This article is about the former Pennsylvania State Senator. For the Site of Special Scientific Interest in Rutland, England, see Newell Wood.
T. Newell Wood
Member of the Pennsylvania Senate
from the 20th district
In office
January 7, 1947 – November 30, 1978
Preceded byAdrian Jones
Succeeded byFrank O'Connell
Republican Whip
of the Pennsylvania Senate
In office
January 7, 1975 – November 30, 1976
Preceded byStanley Stroup
Succeeded byJohn Stauffer
Personal details
BornJuly 10, 1909
Harveys Lake, Pennsylvania
DiedOctober 18, 1982 (aged 73)
Harveys Lake, Pennsylvania

Biography

Wood was born in Harveys Lake, Pennsylvania. He served as a member of the Pennsylvania State Senate for the 20th district from 1947 to 1978 and for four years as Luzerne County Commissioner. He was also a businessman who worked as chairman of the board of Kingston National Bank and President of Pressed Steel Company in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania.[3]

From 1952 to 1956, Wood hosted the Brynfan Tyddyn Road Race around his estate in Pennsylvania.[4] Brynfan Tyddyn is Welsh for "large farm on a hilltop" and the race consisted of 10 laps around a 3.5 mile course around the estate.[3] The race was discontinued in 1957 after a fatal accident and officials determined the course was too dangerous and difficult for participants and spectators to reach.[5]

In 1979, Wood testified at the bribery trial of U.S. Congressman Daniel Flood that $4,000 in stock given to Flood was a gift for his friendship and not a bribe to assist in the merger of banks that Wood was facilitating.[6]

Wood died on October 18, 1982 and is interred at Fern Knoll Burial Park in Dallas, Pennsylvania.[7]

References
  1. "Pennsylvania State Senate - T. Newell Wood Biography". www.legis.state.pa.us. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
  2. Cox, Harold. "Senate Members W". Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University.
  3. Petrillo, F. Charles. "Harvey's Lake History". www.harveyslake.org. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
  4. "Bryfan Tyddyn Home Team Advantage". www.thechicane.com. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
  5. Skrapits, Elizabeth. "Remembering the glory days of car races at Harveys Lake". www.citizensvoice.com. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
  6. Barbash, Fred. "Pennsylvania Banker Describes $4,000 Post-Merger Gift to Flood". www.washingtonpost.com. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
  7. "Theodore Newell Wood". www.findagrave.com. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
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