Illinois Governor John Wood, Quincy, Illinois
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N 39° 55.925 W 091° 24.580
15S E 635887 N 4421429
Illinois Governor John Wood, was the first settler in Quincy, Illinois.
Waymark Code: WM9DK8
Location: Illinois, United States
Date Posted: 08/06/2010
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Titansfan
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John Wood was the first settler in Quincy, wich is now in Adams county, Illinois.
In 1860, Wood took over the seat of Governor of Illinois after the death of former governor, William Henry Bissell. Due to construction of a new home in Quincy, Wood petitioned that he be allowed to stay in Quincy during his term. Thus, the John Wood mansion temporarily became the Governor’s Mansion for the State of Illinois. Only finishing Bissell’s term, Wood was in office for less than 10 months and did not run for re-election

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