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JAMES B. WOOD
James B. Wood, son of Colonel Fleming Wood and Lucy
Tompkins, was born near St. Margaret's Church in Caroline
county about 1850. His father and mother and his grandparents,
both paternal and maternal, were active in the life of St. Margaret's.
Mr. Wood's first public service was in the capacity of deputy
Sheriff of Caroline county, under Sheriff T. D. Coghill. He later
removed to Richmond where he became prominent in the life
of the city, serving on the Board of Alderman for ten years.
During this period Mr. Wood was Chairman of the Finance
Committee and also President of the City Council. He was
connected with the Virginia State Penitentiary nearly twenty
years, much of this time as Superintendent of the institution.
His son, Jesse F. Wood, is a prominent banker of Richmond.
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