Fernando Wood
"(June 14, 1812 -- February 14, 1881) Fernando Wood was a(n) shipping merchant, dispatch agent at a port, mayor, and American politician. He was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and moved to New York City in 1820. Wood was appointed by Secretary of State Calhoun as dispatch agent for the State department at the port of New York and reappointed to that position by Secretary of State Buchanan (1844 - 1847). Fernando was an unsuccessful candidate for mayor of New York City (1850) and mayor of New York City (1855 -1858, 1861, & 1862). Wood was elected as a Democrat to the 27th, 38th, 40th, 41st, 42nd, 43rd, 44th, 45th, 46th, and 47th Congresses (March 4, 1841 - March 3, 1843 & March 4, 1863 - March 4, 1865 & March 4, 1867 - his death February 14, 1881). He was not elected in 1841 and 1864. In his time in Congress, he served as chairman on the Committee on Ways and Means (45th and 46th Congresses). [Source: 'Biographical Directory of the United States Congress 1774 - Present', available at https://bioguideretro.congress.gov/Home/MemberDetails?memIndex=W000694]
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New York Delegation - United States Fifteenth Amendment
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New York Delegation - The Civil Rights Act of 1875
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