George W. Wood

This article is about the first mayor of Fort Wayne, Indiana. For the Presbyterian missionary in the United States, see George Warren Wood.

George W. Wood
1st Mayor of Fort Wayne, Indiana
In office
March 1, 1840 – July 5, 1841
Succeeded byJoseph Morgan
Personal details
Born1808 (1808)
New York (state)
Died1871 (aged 62–63)
Fort Wayne, Indiana
ProfessionNewspaperman

George W. Wood (1808–1871) was an American politician and newspaperman. He was elected as the first mayor of Fort Wayne, Indiana in 1840. He served only 16 months before resigning on July 5, 1841. He continued in later life as a newspaperman in the Fort Wayne area.

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