Edmund Burke Wood

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1820 – 1882

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Who was Edmund Burke Wood?

Edmund Burke Wood was a Member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario for Brant South, and served as the first provincial treasurer of Ontario from 1867 to 1871 under Premier John Sandfield Macdonald. He also served as a federal Member of Parliament representing the electoral districts of Brant South and Durham West from 1867–1874 under Prime Minister Sir John A. Macdonald.

He later became Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Manitoba from 1874 to 1882. He died as Chief Justice in 1882.

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Born
Feb 13, 1820
Ontario
Nationality
  • Canada
Profession
Died
Oct 7, 1882

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on July 23, 2013

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