William W. Wood
| William W. W. Wood | |
|---|---|
| Born |
1818 Wake County, North Carolina |
| Died |
31 August 1882 1882 (aged 63–64) off Point Lookout, Maryland |
| Allegiance |
 United States of America |
| Service/branch |
 United States Navy |
| Years of service | 1845–1880 |
| Commands held | Bureau of Steam Engineering |
| Battles/wars | American Civil War |
William W. W. Wood (1818–31 August 1882) was an engineer of the United States Navy, who served as Engineer-in-Chief of the Bureau of Steam Engineering from 1873 until 1877.
Biography
Wood was born in Wake County, North Carolina, and after graduation obtained a position at the West Point Foundry.[1]
He was appointed to the navy from New York on 15 March 1845 with the rank of chief engineer.[2][3] He spent his first two years in the navy stationed at the Pensacola Navy Yard, Florida.[2] He briefly did special duty at Boston, and then from 1850 to 1853 served on the paddle-sloop Saranac in the Home Squadron.[2]
From 1854 to 1857, Wood superintended the constructions of the engines of the screw-frigate Merrimack at Cold Spring, New York.[2] His next appointment was for two years serving in the screw-sloop Lancaster on the Pacific Squadron.[2] From 1862 to 1866 Wood spent most of his time on special duty in Philadelphia, New York and Boston.[2] Wood was assigned to the United States Naval Academy from 1866 to 1867.[2] Wood was Inspector of Machinery Afloat in New York from 1870 to 1872.[2]
Wood was promoted to engineer-in-chief in 1872,[2] and was appointed Chief of the Bureau of Steam Engineering on 20 March 1873,[3][4] his successor was appointed on 3 March 1877.[3] Wood was assigned to special duty in 1878,[2] and was placed on the retired list on 31 May 1880.[3]
Death
On 31 August 1882 Wood was drowned in a boating accident off Point Lookout, Maryland.[2]
Family
At the time of his death, Wood was married and had six children:
- Fanny Henderson, wife of Lt. Conway Hillyer Arnold, USN
- Mary Eliza, wife of Lt. Eugene DeForest Heald, USN
- Leiley Weir, wife of Lt. Charles Allston Stone, USN
- Lt. Thomas Newton Wood, USN
- Emily Grace, wife of Lt. Henry Frick Reich, USN
- Master Francis Gregory Wood
Two more, William Willis Wood and Charles Gillespie Wood, had died young.
See also
References
- ↑ "Chief-Engineer W. W. Wood". Harper's Weekly. VIII (413): 764. November 26, 1864. Retrieved 23 March 2012.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 "Chief Engineer Wood drowned". The New York Times. 2 September 1882. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 23 March 2012.
- 1 2 3 4 "Officers of the Continental and US Navy and Marine Corps 1775–1900 (W)". Naval Historical Center. 2006. Retrieved 23 March 2012.
- ↑ "Bureau of Steam Engineering - Lists of Commanding Officers and Senior Officials of the US Navy". Navy Department Library. 2006. Retrieved 23 March 2012.
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by James Wilson King |
Chief of the Bureau of Steam Engineering 1873–1877 |
Succeeded by William H. Shock |