Los Angeles County, CA, Biographies

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J. E. WOOD, 
 
contractor, 70 Chavez street, Los Angeles, is a native of Nova Scotia, born 
August 16, 1826. He attended school during his boyhood and began learning his 
trade. When seventeen years of age the family removed to Ontario, Canada, where 
he completed his apprenticeship and worked at his trade there, in Michigan, and 
in Buffalo, New York. Then he went East and followed his trade in New York City 
and in Washington in the navy yard, after which he returned to Ontario and 
remained there a number of years, until 1875, when he came to the Pacific Coast. 
He first located at Oakland, engaged in contracting, and carried on the business 
there until 1882, when he came to Los Angeles, and since then has been 
successfully engaged in contracting and building. Among the buildings he has 
erected in Los Angeles is Six Brothers' Block, Jacobo's Block, Brown & Foster's 
hardware building, on Spring street; the handsome residence of Mr. Dodsworth, 
corner of Sixth and Main streets; the block on the corner of Smith and Spring 
streets; the residence of Mr. Forrester, Seventh street, near Pearl street, and 
a great number of others. He has had a large experience in contracting and 
building and enjoys a high reputation for his ability and responsibility. While 
living in Bothwell, Canada, he was a member of the city council for six years 
and a member of the school board for a number of years; was also justice of the 
peace. In 1859 Mr. Wood was married to Miss Matilda McNeil, a native of Prince 
Edward Island. They have three children: Minnie and Annie, both married and 
living in Oakland, California; and one son John Howard. He married his present 
wife, Miss Marion Smith, at Chatham, Ontario, on the 12th of April, 1869.
 
An Illustrated History of Los Angeles County, California �  Chicago, The Lewis 
Publishing Company, 1889   Page 690
Transcribed by Kathy Sedler