Asa Butler Wood (August 26, 1865 - May 7, 1945) was an American politician and newspaper publisher, serving as a state senator in the U.S. state of Nebraska from 1924 to 1930.
Born in Wapello County, Iowa. Wood entered the newspaper business as a printer in his teens. [1] In 1887, at the age of 21, [2] he founded the Gering Courier, a newspaper he ran until his death in 1945. [1] He was known as "the dean of the newspapermen of the Nebraska Panhandle,” [1] and was at one time president of the Nebraska Press Association. [3] He was also a breeder of cattle, [4] and, like many publishers of that time, the local postmaster. [5] [6]
In 1925, he was elected state senator of Nebraska's Thirty-third District. [7] He served as a Republican senator through 1930, and was known as an advocate of clean government and irrigation policy. [2] [7]
Described as a "walking encyclopedia" of western Nebraska history, [5] he served as president of the Nebraska Historical Society from 1936 to 1938. [1]
He left the Courier to his son, Warren Wood, on his death in 1945. [5]
Asa B. Wood.
Asa Butler Wood (August 26, 1865 - May 7, 1945) was an American politician and newspaper publisher, serving as a state senator in the U.S. state of Nebraska from 1924 to 1930.
Born in Wapello County, Iowa. Wood entered the newspaper business as a printer in his teens. [1] In 1887, at the age of 21, [2] he founded the Gering Courier, a newspaper he ran until his death in 1945. [1] He was known as "the dean of the newspapermen of the Nebraska Panhandle,” [1] and was at one time president of the Nebraska Press Association. [3] He was also a breeder of cattle, [4] and, like many publishers of that time, the local postmaster. [5] [6]
In 1925, he was elected state senator of Nebraska's Thirty-third District. [7] He served as a Republican senator through 1930, and was known as an advocate of clean government and irrigation policy. [2] [7]
Described as a "walking encyclopedia" of western Nebraska history, [5] he served as president of the Nebraska Historical Society from 1936 to 1938. [1]
He left the Courier to his son, Warren Wood, on his death in 1945. [5]
Asa B. Wood.