Julian Edward Wood | |
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![]() Julian Edward Wood, VMI cadet, 1864 | |
Born | May 3, 1844 |
Died | June 2, 1921 | (aged 77)
Burial place | Hollywood Cemetery, Elizabeth City, North Carolina |
Education |
Virginia Military Institute Washington College of Baltimore |
Occupation | Physician |
Known for | Founder of Pi Kappa Alpha |
Political party | Democratic |
Julian Edward Wood (May 3, 1844 – June 2, 1911) was an American medical doctor, soldier, and a founder of Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity. [1] [2] He was also a member of the Virginia Military Institute's cadet corp at the Battle of New Market. [2]
Wood was born in 1844 in Currituck County, North Carolina. [3] His parents were Sophia Marchant (née Trotman) and William Edward Wood, a physician, and farmer. [3] [4] When he was young, his father moved to Hampton, Virginia to a Hickory Grove, later the site of Hampton University. [5] [2] He attended the Hampton Military Academy. [5]
Wood entered Virginia Military Institute (V.M.I.) on January 16, 1862. [6] He served as a second cadet corporal in Company C in the V.M.I. Cadet Corps which helped secure a victory at the Battle of New Market. [6] [2] In this battle, Wood was a member of the color guard. [3] [2] [4] On May 15, 1864; he was promoted to cadet sergeant of Company A with the Corps of Cadets. [6] In this capacity, he was stationed in the trenches of Richmond, Virginia from 1864 to early 1865. [6]
He resigned from V.M.I. on January 21, 1865, and became a first lieutenant in First North Carolina Regiment under General James Green Martin. [4] [6] He was a drill master and colonel of the First Division of the North Carolina Naval Reserves, until the end on the war. [2] [4] After the war, he returned to V.M.I.; he was made an honorary graduate of the class of 1866 on July 2, 1869. [4] [6]
In the fall of 1867, Wood enrolled in the University of Virginia to study medicine. [4] [7] On March 1, 1868, Wood and friends from V.Mi. who were also attending the university, founded of Pi Kappa Alpha. [1] [8] After attending the University of Virginia for two years, he transferred to Washington College of Baltimore and graduated with an M.D. in 1869. [4]
Wood received his medical license in 1869. [2] He established a medical practice in Elizabeth City, North Carolina where he worked for more than thirty years, becoming one of the leading physicians in Eastern North Carolina. [2] [4] [9] [10] He was also a surgeon for the Norfolk and Southern Railway. [4] In 1889, he was selected as a delegate to the American Medical Association by the State Medical Society. [11] In May 1911, Wood was appointed county health official by the Board of County Commissioners. [12] However, he retired from private practice in 1911 because of his declining health. [4]
In October 1881, Wood was an organizer of the Pasquotank Rifles military corp of Elizabeth City and served as its captain. [4] [13] In December 1881, Wood sent a telegram to North Carolina's Governor Thomas J. Jarvis, offering the assistance of the Pasquotank Rifles in the Plymouth race riot. [14] Wood and his Rifles were armed with 45 caliber rifles and became Company E First Regiment of the North Carolina State Guard. [15] [16] In May 1888, the state provided uniforms for the Pasquotank Rifles, still under the leadership of Wood. [17] They participated in the inauguration of Governor Daniel Gould Fowle in 1889. [18]
In January 1891, Wood was elected colonel (commander) of the First Regiment of the North Carolina State Guard. [19] He had a reputation as "a well informed and discreet officer." [20] One of his assignments was to protect the state's oyster interests from oyster pirates. [20] In late July 1892, Wood resigned from the First Regiment because it was conflicting with his responsibilities to his medical practice. The Sentinel of Winston-Salem wrote, "The loss of Col. Wood will be a heavy loss to the Guard, in which he has taken so much pride and used his energies for its success." [21] However, in December 1992, the First Regiment's field officers elected Wood as its colonel for a two-year term. [22] In April 1893, he was back patrolling for oyster pirates. [23]
Wood married Mary Jane Scott of Elizabeth City on February 17, 1874. [2] [4] They had two children, a son William Edward Wood and a daughter Annie Mae Wood. [4] [6]
In April 1990, Wood was the Democratic nominee for the 5th ward of Elizabeth City's council and was elected to serve. [24] Although he was not a man of significant wealth, Wood donated the pedestal for the "Edenton Tea Pot", a memorialto the Edenton Tea Party in Edenton, North Carolina. [25] [26] [10] He was a member of the B.P. O. Elks and the Baptist church in Gatesville, North Carolina. [4]
On November 2, 1910, Wood was stricken with a heart issue and slipped into unconsciousness. [27] When reporting on his illness, The News and Observer noted, "He is one of the State's most distinguished and beloved citizens..." [27] On June 3, 1911, Wood died at his home in Elizabeth City, at the corner of Church Street and Martin Street. [2] [4] [9] He was buried in the Hollywood Cemetery in Elizabeth City. [28]
Julian Edward Wood | |
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![]() Julian Edward Wood, VMI cadet, 1864 | |
Born | May 3, 1844 |
Died | June 2, 1921 | (aged 77)
Burial place | Hollywood Cemetery, Elizabeth City, North Carolina |
Education |
Virginia Military Institute Washington College of Baltimore |
Occupation | Physician |
Known for | Founder of Pi Kappa Alpha |
Political party | Democratic |
Julian Edward Wood (May 3, 1844 – June 2, 1911) was an American medical doctor, soldier, and a founder of Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity. [1] [2] He was also a member of the Virginia Military Institute's cadet corp at the Battle of New Market. [2]
Wood was born in 1844 in Currituck County, North Carolina. [3] His parents were Sophia Marchant (née Trotman) and William Edward Wood, a physician, and farmer. [3] [4] When he was young, his father moved to Hampton, Virginia to a Hickory Grove, later the site of Hampton University. [5] [2] He attended the Hampton Military Academy. [5]
Wood entered Virginia Military Institute (V.M.I.) on January 16, 1862. [6] He served as a second cadet corporal in Company C in the V.M.I. Cadet Corps which helped secure a victory at the Battle of New Market. [6] [2] In this battle, Wood was a member of the color guard. [3] [2] [4] On May 15, 1864; he was promoted to cadet sergeant of Company A with the Corps of Cadets. [6] In this capacity, he was stationed in the trenches of Richmond, Virginia from 1864 to early 1865. [6]
He resigned from V.M.I. on January 21, 1865, and became a first lieutenant in First North Carolina Regiment under General James Green Martin. [4] [6] He was a drill master and colonel of the First Division of the North Carolina Naval Reserves, until the end on the war. [2] [4] After the war, he returned to V.M.I.; he was made an honorary graduate of the class of 1866 on July 2, 1869. [4] [6]
In the fall of 1867, Wood enrolled in the University of Virginia to study medicine. [4] [7] On March 1, 1868, Wood and friends from V.Mi. who were also attending the university, founded of Pi Kappa Alpha. [1] [8] After attending the University of Virginia for two years, he transferred to Washington College of Baltimore and graduated with an M.D. in 1869. [4]
Wood received his medical license in 1869. [2] He established a medical practice in Elizabeth City, North Carolina where he worked for more than thirty years, becoming one of the leading physicians in Eastern North Carolina. [2] [4] [9] [10] He was also a surgeon for the Norfolk and Southern Railway. [4] In 1889, he was selected as a delegate to the American Medical Association by the State Medical Society. [11] In May 1911, Wood was appointed county health official by the Board of County Commissioners. [12] However, he retired from private practice in 1911 because of his declining health. [4]
In October 1881, Wood was an organizer of the Pasquotank Rifles military corp of Elizabeth City and served as its captain. [4] [13] In December 1881, Wood sent a telegram to North Carolina's Governor Thomas J. Jarvis, offering the assistance of the Pasquotank Rifles in the Plymouth race riot. [14] Wood and his Rifles were armed with 45 caliber rifles and became Company E First Regiment of the North Carolina State Guard. [15] [16] In May 1888, the state provided uniforms for the Pasquotank Rifles, still under the leadership of Wood. [17] They participated in the inauguration of Governor Daniel Gould Fowle in 1889. [18]
In January 1891, Wood was elected colonel (commander) of the First Regiment of the North Carolina State Guard. [19] He had a reputation as "a well informed and discreet officer." [20] One of his assignments was to protect the state's oyster interests from oyster pirates. [20] In late July 1892, Wood resigned from the First Regiment because it was conflicting with his responsibilities to his medical practice. The Sentinel of Winston-Salem wrote, "The loss of Col. Wood will be a heavy loss to the Guard, in which he has taken so much pride and used his energies for its success." [21] However, in December 1992, the First Regiment's field officers elected Wood as its colonel for a two-year term. [22] In April 1893, he was back patrolling for oyster pirates. [23]
Wood married Mary Jane Scott of Elizabeth City on February 17, 1874. [2] [4] They had two children, a son William Edward Wood and a daughter Annie Mae Wood. [4] [6]
In April 1990, Wood was the Democratic nominee for the 5th ward of Elizabeth City's council and was elected to serve. [24] Although he was not a man of significant wealth, Wood donated the pedestal for the "Edenton Tea Pot", a memorialto the Edenton Tea Party in Edenton, North Carolina. [25] [26] [10] He was a member of the B.P. O. Elks and the Baptist church in Gatesville, North Carolina. [4]
On November 2, 1910, Wood was stricken with a heart issue and slipped into unconsciousness. [27] When reporting on his illness, The News and Observer noted, "He is one of the State's most distinguished and beloved citizens..." [27] On June 3, 1911, Wood died at his home in Elizabeth City, at the corner of Church Street and Martin Street. [2] [4] [9] He was buried in the Hollywood Cemetery in Elizabeth City. [28]