Clyde E. Wood

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Clyde E. Wood
Member of the Mississippi House of Representatives
from the 13th district
15th (1968–1972)
In office
January 1968 – January 1976
Succeeded byWill Green Poindexter
Personal details
Born(1918-06-27)June 27, 1918
Duck Hill, Mississippi
DiedFebruary 9, 2002(2002-02-09) (aged 83)
Indianola, Mississippi

Clyde Everett "Pete" Wood (June 27, 1918 – February 9, 2002) was an American politician and teacher. He was a member of the Mississippi House of Representatives from 1968 to 1976.

Biography[edit]

Clyde Everett Wood was born on June 27, 1918, in Duck Hill, Mississippi.[1] He graduated from Duck Hill High School in 1938 and from Sunflower Junior College in 1940.[2] In 1942, Wood received a B. S. in Vocational Agriculture from Mississippi State University.[1] Wood then served in the South Pacific under the U. S. Marine Corps during World War II, and then served for three years in the Korean War.[2] In 1953, Wood received a M. A. in Agriculture with a minor in Entomology from Mississippi State University.[1][2] He lived in Moorhead, Mississippi, at first as a cattle farmer, and then teaching vocational agriculture at the Sunflower Junior College.[2] At one point, Wood also served on the board of directors of the South Sunflower County Hospital.[2] Wood died on February 9, 2002, at the South Sunflower County Hospital in Indianola, Mississippi.[2]

Political career[edit]

In 1967, Wood was elected to represent the 15th district (composed of Leflore and Sunflower counties) in the Mississippi House of Representatives for the 1968–1972 term.[1][3] After redistricting, Wood was re-elected to represent the 13th term (composed of Sunflower County) in the House for the 1972–1976 term.[1]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e Mississippi. Legislature (1972-01-01). "Hand book : biographical data of members of Senate and House, personnel of standing committees [1972]". Mississippi Legislature Hand Books: 39.
  2. ^ a b c d e f "Obituary for Clyde Everett Wood (Aged 83)". Clarion-Ledger. 2002-02-12. p. 12. Retrieved 2022-04-20.
  3. ^ Mississippi. Legislature (1968-01-01). "Hand book : biographical data of members of Senate and House, personnel of standing committees [1968]". Mississippi Legislature Hand Books: 37.