U.S. Congressman. Employed at his father's mill at Delaware Iron Works in 1857, he became president and owner of the Alan Wood Iron & Steel Company Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Entering politics, he was elected as a Republican to the Forty-fourth Congress, serving 1875-7). Not a candidate for re-nomination, he resumed his former business activities and also engaged in agricultural pursuits until his death.
U.S. Congressman. Employed at his father's mill at Delaware Iron Works in 1857, he became president and owner of the Alan Wood Iron & Steel Company Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Entering politics, he was elected as a Republican to the Forty-fourth Congress, serving 1875-7). Not a candidate for re-nomination, he resumed his former business activities and also engaged in agricultural pursuits until his death.
Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith
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