Benson Wood (March 31, 1839 - August 27, 1915) was a U.S. Representative from Illinois. Events 307 - After divorcing his wife Minervina, Constantine marries Fausta, the daughter of the retired Roman Emperor Year 1839 ( MDCCCXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Events 479 BC - Greco-Persian Wars: Persian forces led by Mardonius are routed by Pausanias, the Spartan Year 1915 ( MCMXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year The United States House of Representatives is one of the two chambers of the United States Congress; the other is the Senate. The State of Illinois ( roughly ill-i-NOY is a state of the United States of America, the 21st to be admitted to the Union.
Born near Bridgewater, Pennsylvania, Wood attended the common schools, Montrose (Pennsylvania) Academy, and Wyoming (Pennsylvania) Seminary. Bridgewater is a borough in Beaver County, Pennsylvania, United States. He moved to Illinois in 1859 and for two years was principal of a village school in Lee County. Enlisted as first lieutenant of Company C, Thirty-fourth Regiment, Illinois Volunteer Infantry, September 7, 1861. Events 1251 BC - A Solar eclipse on this date might mark the birth of legendary Heracles at Thebes Greece. Year 1861 ( MDCCCLXI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common He was promoted to captain May 1, 1862. Events 305 - Diocletian and Maximian retire from the office of Roman Emperor. Year 1862 was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting on Monday Honorably discharged January 29, 1863. Events 904 - Sergius III comes out of retirement to take over the papacy from the deposed Antipope Christopher. Year 1863 ( MDCCCLXIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common He was graduated from the law department of the University of Chicago in 1864. The University of Chicago is a Private university located principally in the Hyde Park neighborhood of Chicago. He was admitted to the bar in 1864 and engaged in the practice of law in Effingham, Illinois. Effingham is a city in Effingham County, Illinois, United States. He served as member of the State house of representatives in 1872. He served as delegate to the Republican National Convention in 1876 and 1888. He served as mayor of Effingham 1881-1883.
Wood was elected as a Republican to the Fifty-fourth Congress (March 4, 1895-March 3, 1897). Events 51 - Nero, later to become Roman Emperor, is given the title Princeps iuventutis (head of the youth Year 1895 ( MDCCCXCV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Events 1284 - Statute of Rhuddlan incorporated the Principality of Wales into England 1575 - Indian Year 1897 ( MDCCCXCVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1896 to the Fifty-fifth Congress. He resumed the practice of law in Effingham, Illinois. Effingham is a city in Effingham County, Illinois, United States. He served as president of the Effingham State Bank 1903-1912, and chairman of the board of directors 1912-1915. He died in Effingham, Illinois, on August 27, 1915. Effingham is a city in Effingham County, Illinois, United States. Events 479 BC - Greco-Persian Wars: Persian forces led by Mardonius are routed by Pausanias, the Spartan Year 1915 ( MCMXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year He was interred in Oakridge Cemetery.