Bradford R. Wood
| Bradford Ripley Wood | |
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| United States Minister to Denmark | |
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In office 1861–1865 |
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| Preceded by | James M. Buchanan |
| Succeeded by | Samuel J. Kirkwood |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 13th district |
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In office 1845–1847 |
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| Preceded by | Chesselden Ellis |
| Succeeded by | John I. Slingerland |
| Personal details | |
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September 3, 1800 Westport, Connecticut, United States |
| Died | September 26, 1889 (aged 89) Albany, New York, United States |
| Resting place | Albany Rural Cemetery, New York, United States |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Other political affiliations |
Republican |
Bradford Ripley Wood (September 3, 1800 – September 26, 1889) was a U.S. Representative from New York.
Born in Westport, Connecticut, Wood attended the common schools and in 1824 he graduated from Union College in Schenectady, New York. He was engaged in teaching delivering lectures on temperance and other topics, and later studied law with Robert Lansing and Harmanus Bleecker. After studying at the Litchfield Law School Wood attained admission to the bar in 1827 and commenced practice in Albany, New York.
On May 29, 1827, Wood was made solicitor in the New York Court of Chancery. He became counselor in the New York Supreme Court in 1835 and in the United States Supreme Court in 1845. He served as member of the Albany County board of supervisors in 1844.
Wood was elected as a Democrat to the Twenty-ninth Congress (March 4, 1845 – March 3, 1847). He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1846 to the Thirtieth Congress. He served as president of the Young Men's Temperance Society in 1851. He also served as trustee of Union College, Williams College, and the Albany Law School, and was vice president of the Albany Medical College.
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