Encyclopedia of genealogy and biography of Lake County, Indiana . rs he made his own way and paid from his ownearnings for his educational advantages. When he entered the politicalfield it was as a man of principles and definite convictions, and it is uni-versally true that the man who stands for something is certain to havemanv loval adherents and sincere admirers. For a number of years has wielded a large influence in public and party affairs, as many of-fices of honor and trust held by liim wimld indicate, and his work has as-sumed national importance since Indiana has tecome one of
Encyclopedia of genealogy and biography of Lake County, Indiana . rs he made his own way and paid from his ownearnings for his educational advantages. When he entered the politicalfield it was as a man of principles and definite convictions, and it is uni-versally true that the man who stands for something is certain to havemanv loval adherents and sincere admirers. For a number of years has wielded a large influence in public and party affairs, as many of-fices of honor and trust held by liim wimld indicate, and his work has as-sumed national importance since Indiana has tecome one of the doubtfulstates in national elections. Mr. Wood is a man of the highest integrity,and prosecutes both private and public affairs with an eye to the highestwelfare of the community and state. Mr. Wood was born in Athens county, Ohio, September 30, 1844,being a son of Darius C. and Diana S. (Carter) Wood. His mother wasa descendant of the great tarter family of Massachusetts. His father wasa school teacher and farmer. This branch of the Wood family settled in. HISTORY OF LAKE COUNTY. 633 America before the Revolutionary war, being of English and Welsh ex-traction. Their first home was at Litchfield, Connecticut, and later descend-ants of the family moved to Rochester, New York, and to the state ofMichigan and to Ohio. Governor Wood of Ohio was of the family, asalso was President Millard Fillmore. Many of Mr. Woods relatives were sol-diers and officers in the war for American independence, and some of hisdirect ancestors feil in the liattles of Bunker Hill and Yorktown. When Thomas J. Wood was seven years old his father brought thefamily out to Indiana and settled on a farm near Terre Haute. The sonlived at this place until he was twenty-two years old. spending much of histime in working on the farm. For two winters he attended the high schoolin Terre Haute, having gained his elementar} education in the commonschools of Vigo county. After his high school course he taught schoo
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